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Natural earthquakes are caused by movements of the earth's______?

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Natural earthquakes are caused by sudden movements on faults in the earth's crust. They are the result of stresses which build up over time being suddenly released. One side of the fault will move relative to the other side, causing a rupture, and this releases a lot of energy.
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tectonic plates
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Tectonic plates ??
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Crust.
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Sudden slipping of tectonic plates.
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