Question

True or False earthquake always occurs where there is a build up of friction along a fault?

Answer 1

The answer is: True) because earthquakes are cause by this friction build-up near the fault

Answer 2

True. Earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. This reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. These are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.