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Nadya [2.5K]
4 years ago
14

Briefly describe the cause of earthquakes

Geography
2 answers:
Liono4ka [1.6K]4 years ago
5 0

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.

mel-nik [20]4 years ago
3 0
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
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