Talk:List of tectonic plate interactions

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Discussion opened 04:06, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics

From Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics (USGS): "The interiors of the plates themselves are largely free of large earthquakes, that is, they are aseismic. There are notable exceptions to this. An obvious one is the 1811-1812 earthquakes at New Madrid, Missouri, and another is the 1886 earthquake at Charleston, South Carolina. As yet there is no satisfactory plate tectonic explanation for these isolated events; consequently, we will have to find alternative mechanisms. "

See New Madrid Seismic Zone -- CQ 04:09, 13 November 2005 (UTC)