Which one among the following explains the earthquakes of the eastern margins of Asia?
Which one among the following explains the earthquakes of the eastern margins of Asia?
(a) Subduction of Pacific plate under Asiatic plate
(b) Subduction of African plate below European plate
(c) Subduction of Indian plate under Asiatic plate
(d) Subduction of American plate under the Pacific plate
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(a) In 1906, Montessus de Bailore described the earthquakes and their characteristics within a specific region. It generally occurs by subduction of pacific plate under Asiatic plate and triggered a series of devastating Tsunamis.
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