What happens when an oceanic plate converged with a continental plate?

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2026-08-09 04:15

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When an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate, the oceanic plate slips under the continental one and into the mantle in a process called subduction. The area will be prone to large earthquakes and tsunamis. A chain of volcanoes will form on the continent.

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