They rest on a bed of magma which is molten rock so they can slide around. Also, they are broken apart from one another.
Beacause plates, at tectonic, boundaries shift against each other.
Tectonic plates.
Tectonic plates shift and cause earthquakes.
It's a shift in the Earth's tectonic plates.
Tectonic shift
Earthquake
Earth is made up of many tectonic plates. When these plates shift, earthquakes happen. The tectonic plates are always moving, but most of the earthquakes are tremors (depends on how close you are to the place the tectonic plates are shifting).
No. It was a natyral shift of tectonic plates
The tectonic plates shift causing them to collide and shake the ground.
Mass movement is caused by gravity. (: also occurs when tectonic plates shift
Tectonic plates are large pieces of the Earth's crust that move and interact with each other. When these plates shift or collide, it can cause earthquakes. By mapping where earthquakes occur, scientists can better understand the movement of tectonic plates and predict potential seismic activity.
As a result of the sudden shift between two tectonic plates, an earthquake occurs. This sudden movement releases energy in the form of seismic waves that shake the ground, causing the Earth's crust to break and deform. The intensity and impact of the earthquake depend on the magnitude of the shift and the location of the plates.