Interplate and Intraplate Events
By Earthquake Hazards Program
2021 (approx.)
![A map of Asia with colored dots. The earthquakes (colored dots) in the middle of the continent are intraplate events. Those near the ocean boundary are at the boundary between two plates (interplate).](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/intraplate%20events.gif?itok=AbMbhjJU)
Detailed Description
The earthquakes (colored dots) in the middle of the continent are intraplate events. Those near the ocean boundary are at the boundary between two plates (interplate).