The geologic events that can take place depend on the type of plate movement involved-divergent, convergent, or transform boundaries. Aside from the common events typically associated with each, here are additional geologic phenomena that can occur with each type of plate movement:

• Divergent Boundaries : Besides volcanic activity at mid-ocean ridges, earthquakes can also occur due to tension as plates pull apart. This tension may cause faulting and shallow seismic activity. Over time, the rifting can lead to the formation of new ocean basins or rift valleys on continents

• Convergent Boundaries : Beyond mountain building and volcanic arcs, subduction zones create deep ocean trenches. These zones can also trigger powerful underwater earthquakes that may generate tsunamis. Additionally, fragments of oceanic crust (ophiolites) can be thrust onto continental crust instead of subducting, preserving oceanic material on land

• Transform Boundaries : In addition to shallow earthquakes caused by lateral sliding of plates, transform faults can induce surface ruptures and landslides if stress accumulates. Unlike convergent or divergent boundaries, transform boundaries typically lack volcanic activity but can produce significant seismic hazards

• Hotspots (not directly related to plate boundaries but associated with plate movement): When a plate moves over a mantle plume, a chain of volcanoes can form, such as the Hawaiian Islands. This can cause localized volcanic activity independent of plate boundary interactions

Thus, depending on the specific plate movement, geologic events can include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, mountain building, ocean trench formation, tsunamis, rifting, surface ruptures, landslides, and the emplacement of oceanic crust fragments onto continents