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In elastic rebound theory, what must occur to produce an earthquake?

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According to elastic rebound theory, earthquakes are generated when the rocks slide with each other at an instant where as it happens for a long period it would cause deformation in the rocks. It is the first theory that explains why earthquakes happen. Hope this answers the question.
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