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Description: Vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy
Associated with movements along faults
Explained by the plate tectonics theory
Mechanism for earthquakes was first explained by H. Reid
Rocks “spring back” – a phenomena called elastic rebound
Vibrations (earthquakes) occur as rock elastically returns to its original shape

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