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When plates under the surface move together, one plate is bent under. This causes friction and when the plate is released, there is an earthquake. This is elastic rebound. Imagine a ruler being bent downward and then springing up again; this is the same concept for an earthquakes focus.
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When earthquake happen when these sections of earth crust move?
earthquakes happen when these sections of earths crust move
How did the napier earthquake occur?
usually an earthquake occurs because underneath the earths crust are tectonic plates and when they move occasionlly one will get caught but the outside is still moving and that causes an earthquake
What happened if the earths crust move suddenly along fault?
The result is commonly known as an earthquake.
What caused the ground to shake so strongly in Christchurch's earthquake?
seismic waves Seismic waves are energy that travel through the earth's layers, and are caused by the release of energy from the earthquake. This release of energy causes the crust to move, rip, and tear causing a lot of damage if close to the surface.
What is the last step of a earthquake?
the final step of an earhquake is tge energy takes the form of vibrations that move through earths crust
When earthquake happen when these sections of earth crust move?
earthquakes happen when these sections of earths crust move
Earthquakes happen when these sections of Earth's crust move?
earthquakes happen when these sections of earths crust move
How did the napier earthquake occur?
usually an earthquake occurs because underneath the earths crust are tectonic plates and when they move occasionlly one will get caught but the outside is still moving and that causes an earthquake
How does an earthquake move?
An earthquake moves due to the plates under the Earth's crust moving
What earthquakes happen when these sections of earth's crust move?
a salami.
What happens when the sections of Earth's crust move due to earthquakes?
It would be more accurate to say that the movement of the tectonic plates of the Earth's crust causes earthquakes, than to say, as your question says, that earthquakes cause sections of the Earth's crust to move. The fundamental event is the crust movement; earthquakes are a consequence of that movement. The reason why tectonic plates move at all, is that there are currents in the magma of the underlying layer of the Earth called the mantle. Temperature differences within the magma cause convection currents. Once the crust moves, pressure is relieved, and the plates will be stable for a while, until new pressure builds up. Meanwhile, depending upon the size of the earthquake, lots of destruction can result.
What happens when layers of eath crust crack and move?
An Earthquake
What causes the plates to move that make an earthquake?
transform boundaries
Where do earthquakes occur most often and why?
near the water because tsunamis make earthquakes formNear fault lines. This is where two tectonic plates (sections of the earth's crust) are next to each other. When the plates move, it is called an earthquake.
What happened if the earths crust move suddenly along fault?
The result is commonly known as an earthquake.
What do you think happens to earth's crust when plates move toward each other?
An earthquake happens
What are the crust and lithosphere?
It consist of large sections called tectonic plates, which move relative to each other.
