defferentiate between vertical and horizontal movements of earth?
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It depends upon the movements of the tectonic plates…
Horizontal earthquake:- the earthquake caused by the horizontal; movements of the tectonic plates is known as a horizontal earthquake.
You can say that earthquakes caused by the strike-slip fault are known as horizontal earthquakes.
Vertical earthquake:- This earthquake is caused by the vertical movements of the tectonic plates.
The earthquake caused by the Normal and reverse fault is known as a vertical earthquake.
Vertical fault can become the cause of a tsunami.
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