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What are earthquakes caused by?

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Tremors

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Are most earthquakes caused by folding?

Most earthquakes are not caused by folding they are actually caused by faulting a sudden movement of land caused by friction.


What are earthquakes related to?

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Are earthquakes caused by wind?

No, earthquakes cannot be caused by the wind at all. Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plate boundaries, where the moving plates generate pressure. The pressure is released as an earthquake. Occasionally earthquakes may be caused by volcanoes, but this is simply another effect of moving tectonic plates. So the wind has no influence whatsoever on earthquakes or seismic activity.


What causes tsunami and earthquakes in Japan?

Earthquakes in Japan are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. A tsunami is a large ocean wave that is caused by sudden motion on the ocean floor which can be triggered by earthquakes.


Are fault lines caused by earthquakes?

No, fault lines cause earthquakes


What is most of earths major earthquakes caused by?

Earths Major Earthquakes are caused by faulting of rock in earth's crust.Hope this helps


What caused the Japanses tsunami?

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What are 2 causes of earthquake?

earthquakes can be caused by either tectonic or volcanic. Tectonic earthquakes are caused by movement of tectonic plates underneath the earth surface. Volcanic earthquakes are caused by volcanic activities underneath or above earth's surface.