![]() Much of California’s coast grinds laterally along the San Andreas Fault, which is responsible for the frequent earthquakes that the region is known for. Both locales have fascinating tectonic underpinnings: Iceland straddles a divergent plate boundary and sits atop a hot spot giving rise to many volcanoes. The one on the left was taken in Iceland, and the one on the right in California. Columns of the Giants in California by Ryan Hollister (right). Mount Reynisfjall in Iceland from Shutterstock (left).
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