how earthquakes distributed on the map

Earthquakes are distributed primarily along tectonic plate boundaries. These include convergent boundaries (where plates collide and one may be subducted under another), divergent boundaries (where plates are pulling apart), and transform boundaries (where plates slide past each other). The most notable region of concentrated earthquake activity is the Pacific Ring of Fire, which encircles the Pacific Ocean and hosts numerous subduction zones with frequent seismic events. On maps, earthquakes tend to cluster in narrow zones corresponding to these plate boundaries rather than being randomly spread globally. Other notable earthquake zones include the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and certain areas in southern Europe. Earthquakes also appear in mountain-building regions such as the Himalayas formed by continental collisions. Additionally, earthquake intensity and depth can vary and are often represented by color coding on seismicity maps. Some earthquakes do occur away from plate boundaries but these are less common. In summary, earthquake distribution closely follows the Earth's tectonic plates and their interactions, concentrating seismic activity into belts around these edges.