Earthquakes of magnitude 5 and up by depth, 2000–2024
77% of these quakes start in the top 50 km. They thin out to 4 a year at 300–350 km, then pick up to 18 a year at 550–600 km, inside slabs of ocean floor sinking into the mantle.
What does this axis measure?
Earthquakes per year (count)
What does this axis measure?
Depth (km)
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The data: 14 points
| Depth (km) | Earthquakes per year (count) |
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| 25 | 1,360 |
| 75 | 186 |
| 125 | 91 |
| 175 | 39.4 |
| 225 | 21 |
| 275 | 6.96 |
| 325 | 4.28 |
| 375 | 7 |
| 425 | 5.48 |
| 475 | 5.92 |
| 525 | 13.4 |
| 575 | 18.4 |
| 625 | 10.6 |
| 675 | 1.64 |
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