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Earthquakes mark the motions of colliding plates and the locations where plates plunge into what?

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the mantle

Convergent plate boundaries also produce strong, deadly earthquakes. Earthquakes mark the motions of colliding plates and the locations where plates plunge into the mantle. These earthquakes can be shallow, intermediate or deep focus.

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