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Studentka2010 [4]
3 years ago
8

What causes earthquakes? *

Geography
2 answers:
zepelin [54]3 years ago
5 0
Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plates rubbing against each other or when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault
nika2105 [10]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake.This is also because the rocks are still pushing against each other, but not moving. After a while, the rocks break because of all the pressure that's built up.

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