Normal fault earthquakes
A) occur mostly at subduction zones.
B) occur mostly at divergent plate boundaries.
C) are commonly large.
D) are commonly deep.
E) occur mostly on land.

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Normal fault earthquakes occur mostly at divergent plate boundaries. These earthquakes happen when two plates are being pulled away from each other, causing tension and creating a fracture in the rock that shifts and causes an earthquake.

Normal Fault Earthquakes