Deep-Focus Earthquakes: Ruptures at 500+ km in the Earth's Mantle Transition Zone

1. Quakes in the Deep Mantle

Deep-focus earthquakes occur at depths between 300 and 700 km where high lithostatic pressure normally prevents brittle rock fracturing through mineral phase changes.

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