Earthquakes are caused by a sudden release of stress along faults in the earth's crust | They are generally not as powerful as tectonic quakes and often occur relatively near the surface |
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Volcanic Earthquakes Volcanic quakes are associated with active volcanism | These plates move towards each other a convergent boundary , apart a divergent boundary or past each other a transform boundary |
Earthquakes are caused by a sudden release of stress along faults in the earth's crust.
17Volcanic Earthquakes Volcanic quakes are associated with active volcanism | Consequently, they are usually only felt in the vicinity of the hypocentre |
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They are generally not as powerful as tectonic quakes and often occur relatively near the surface |
The continuous motion of tectonic plates causes a steady build-up of pressure in the rock strata on both sides of a fault until the stress is sufficiently great that it is released in a sudden, jerky movement.
14Collapse Earthquakes Collapse quakes can be triggered by such phenomena as cave-ins, mostly in karst areas or close to mining facilities, as a result of subsidence | The resulting waves of seismic energy propagate through the ground and over its surface, causing the shaking we perceive as earthquakes |
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The continuous motion of tectonic plates causes a steady build-up of pressure in the rock strata on both sides of a fault until the stress is sufficiently great that it is released in a sudden, jerky movement |
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