how do moving tectonic plates cause an earthquake
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when pressure from the underneath of the earth crust is released the tectonic move and earthquake tends to occur.
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The tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. Since the surfaces of the tectonic plates are rough, sometimes they get struck while trying to move past each other. When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause the shaking that we feel.
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