Seismic zones are also called_______

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In seismology $,$ a seismic zone is an area of seismicity potentially sharing a common cause $.$ A type of seismic zone is a wadati $-$ Benioff zone which corresponds with the down $-$ going slab in a subduction zone $.$
So $,$ Seismic zone are also called $W a d a t i - B e n i o f f z o n e .$

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