Transcription of Plate Tectonics Mapping - USGS
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The cr\൯ss section above is taken across the subduction zone in south-central Alaska and is represented by the dashed line. The colors 對of earthquake locations represent the depth of the earthquakes as noted on the map. Figure modified courtesy of Lea Burris, Ala\൳ka Earthquake Information Center.
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