Earthquakes are caused due to
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The shift of the tectonic plates present on the earths crust
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The shift of the tectonic plates present on the earths core
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The shift of the tectonic plates present on the earths mantle
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None of the above
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Explanation
- Earthquake is a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust and the sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
- Tectonic plates are pieces of Earth's crust. Together with upper mantle, it is called the lithosphere.
- Earthquakes are caused due to the shift of the tectonic plates present on the crust of the earth.
- So, the correct answer is 'The shift of the tectonic plates present on the earth crust'.