Question

Briefly describe the cause of earthquakes

Answer 1

When tectonic plates rub against each other the friction causes earth ranges to slip and move around making whatever's on top shake and move as well.

Answer 2

Mostly its the tectonic plates that shift under us that causes earthquakes, how they shift changes the damage the earthquake can cause so tectonic plates unless u want the mythological one which is some earth god scratching his back