Earthquakes that occur on land are caused by which of the following?

Question

A
Pressure changes in Earth’s atmosphere

B
Movement of magma from volcanos

C
Earth’s plates shifting and colliding against each other

D
Water cutting through Earth’s crust

Answer 1

C. Earth’s plates shifting and colliding against each other

Earthquakes on land are primarily caused by the movement of tectonic plates, which shift and collide at their boundaries, resulting in stress release in the form of seismic waves.