Why are there earthquakes?

College of Charleston. Department of Geology and Environmental Science

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Why are there earthquakes?

College of Charleston. Department of Geology and Environmental Science

Issue Date

2007-10-29

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Text

Keywords

Earthquakes, Earthquakes--Study and teaching

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Abstract

Generally earthquakes are found at plate boundaries where two tectonic plates are moving past each other. As they move past each other they sometimes stick, and then release that motion in the form of an earthquake.

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Copyright status determined to be in the public domain on April 27, 2020 by United States Supreme Court ruling (Georgia et al., Petitioners v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. : 590 U.S.__(2020))

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https://dc.statelibrary.sc.gov/handle/10827/45697

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