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the earth has 4 layers
the crust
the mantle
the outer core
the inner core
the crust is divided into giant sections called plates
on plate broundrys, where plate meets another plate, there can be volcanoes and many earthquakes may accur there.
due to currents in the mantle these plates move very slowly and different plates travel in different directions so on the boundries the plates can get wedged together and stuck. when the plates finally give way a lot of energy is released and shockwaves travel out from that area. this is what we call an earthquake
so earthquakes occur in the outter most layer of the earth
also known as the crust
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