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Lithospheric plates, which also are called tectonic plates, move towards or away from each other when an earthquake occurs.

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Is it true that earthquake zones coincide with the edges of lithospheric plates?

Yes, earthquake zones often coincide with the edges of lithospheric plates because this is where tectonic plate boundaries interact. The movement and interaction of these plates can cause stress to build up and be released in the form of earthquakes.


What occurs with plates when continental crust is pushed together?

An earthquake happens then a fault line is made


Stick-slip motion between lithospheric plates is what causes an?

earthquake. This motion occurs when two plates along a fault line become stuck due to friction, building up stress until they suddenly slip past each other, releasing energy in the form of seismic waves.


What type of stress occurs when lithospheric plates scrape past each other?

Shear stress.


What happens when two plates pull away from each other in opposite directions?

When any fault occurs or tectonic plates pull away from each other under the ground. An earthquake happens.


What do plates do when an earthquake happens?

They move


What causes a major earthquake to occur where plates meet?

The friction between the plates. When the friction is resolved, an earthquake occurs.


How do you predict an earthquake's location?

An oral or written account of previous earthquake activity and location in, near or on the meeting of tectonic or lithospheric plates may serve to predict the location of a future earthquake.


When areas where earthquake occurs?

Although earthquake may occur anywhere on the earth, Japan is the country where frequency of earthquake is maximum. This happens due to the movement of tectonic plates of the earth in different directions.


What happens when tectonic plates suddenly move?

An Earthquake happens.


What happens when the lithospheric plates rub past each other?

pressure builds uo and then releases


What location where earthquake will happen?

It happens on the plates of the earth