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Where on the surface of the earth is the vertical component of earth's Magnetic field zero.

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The vertical component of the Earth’s magnetic field is zero at the equator as the magnetic field lines are parallel with the surface of the Earth at the equator.
Whereas, at the poles only the vertical component are found and no horizontal component exists.

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