Gravity And Subduction Zones
Posted by Don in Hollister on January 15, 2004 at 17:35:45:

Hi All. Interesting what one can find when looking for an answer to another question (s). Thought some of you might be interested in this. Take Care…Don in creepy town

“Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have found that within subduction zones, the regions where one of the earth's plates slips below another, areas where the attraction due to gravity is relatively high are less likely to experience large earthquakes than areas where the gravitational force is relatively low.”