Earthquakes occur due to the movement of tectonic plates. In which of the following layers of earth’s crust does the movement occurs?

Explanation

Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large scale motion of earth’s lithosphere.Supplement: Core and mantle are below the crust. ‘Astheno-‘ means ‘weak’ matter just below the stone [litho-] crust layer. ‘Mesosphere’ is atmospheric.

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