Question

Explain different types of Earthquakes.

Answer 1

Answer:

There are four different types of earthquakes:

• tectonic

• volcanic

• explosion.

TECTONIC: Tectonic earthquakes are produced by sudden movement along faults and plate boundaries.

VOLCANIC: Earthquakes induced by rising lava or magma beneath active volcanoes is called volcanic earthquakes

EXPLOSION: An explosion earthquake is an earthquake that is the result of the detonation of a nuclear and/or chemical device.

Answer 2

Explanation:

There are four different types of earthquakes: tectonic, volcanic, collapse and explosion. A tectonic earthquake is one that occurs when the earth's crust breaks due to geological forces on rocks and adjoining plates that cause physical and chemical changes.