You have questions? We got answers!

Can rift zones shifting against each other cause earthquakes?

Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-05-18 11:06:38

Social Science

Can rift zones shifting against each other cause earthquakes?

1 answer

  • Anonymous

    No, because they would cease to be defined as rift zones at that point and become transform or convergent zones instead. Rift zones are where two pieces of crust are moving AWAY from one another.

ReCapcha
Not a bot