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Mahima Singh
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Asked: December 9, 20222022-12-09T19:37:14+05:30 2022-12-09T19:37:14+05:30In: Earthquake Engineering

Why do earthquakes happen near faults?

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    1. Vaibhav Verma
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      2022-12-10T16:26:00+05:30Added an answer on December 10, 2022 at 4:26 pm

      Earthquakes occur when two tectonic plates slip past each other, creating a sudden release of energy. This energy travels through the Earth in the form of seismic waves. Faults are the cracks or fractures between two tectonic plates, so when they move past each other, an earthquake occurs.

      Earthquakes occur when two tectonic plates slip past each other, creating a sudden release of energy. This energy travels through the Earth in the form of seismic waves. Faults are the cracks or fractures between two tectonic plates, so when they move past each other, an earthquake occurs.

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