Conservative margins

Conservative margins or transform boundaries occur when two tectonic plates slide past each other in different directions, or the same direction at different speeds.
- These cause earthquakes but not volcanoes (e.g. the Pacific and North American plates, creating the San Andreas Fault in California).
- Pressure builds up over many years until the plates slip past each other, triggering destructive, devastating earthquakes.

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