If the deepest earthquakes occur at upto 700km depth then shouldn't all rocks at such a depth be "plastic" and thus reduce the capacity to build up potential energy? I ask this because we know that folded sediments occur because of being buried at great depths and hence they experience great pressure and temperature causing "plasticity" to account for the folding.
If the deepest earthquakes occur at upto 700km depth then shouldn't all rocks at such a depth be "plastic" and thus reduce the capacity to build up potential energy? I ask this because we know that folded sediments occur because of being buried at great depths and hence they experience great pressure and temperature causing "plasticity" to account for the folding.
pilgrimpater 1 year ago