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WHERE IN THE WORLD
DO EARTHQUAKES
OCCUR?
Active Faults
•A fault is a break in the ground
along which movement has
taken place.
It can be…
•Horizontal direction
•Vertical direction
Philippine Fault
Zone
50, 000 estimated deaths
Trenches
•Are deep canals in the
seafloor.
Formation of Trenches
Location of Earthquake Epicenters
Around the World

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Where in the world do earthquakes occur