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How did the napier earthquake occur?

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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

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Relevant answers:

What year did napier earthquake occur?
the year 1931
How do an earthquake occur?
u c the world is like a jicksaw (how ever u spell it) the plates are all connected 2gether nd wen they move out of place it starts a earthquake. well dats all i can remember.
What to do if earthquake occurs?
Make an emergency kit, and get under a table or doorframe.
How does the earthquake occurs?
an earthquake can occure anywhare it can also occur where the volcanos erupt
Why and how do earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes occur when a shift in the earth's crust causes tremors to rock the surface of the earth around the shift.Since the Earth's crust is divided into different plates, and these plates move...