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The earthquakes which occur within the tectonic plate itself away from the plate boundaries are known as __________(a) Internal earthquakes(b) External earthquakes(c) Intra-Plate Earthquakes(d) Inter-Plate EarthquakesThis question was posed to me in a national level competition.This intriguing question originated from Earthquake Terminology and Seismic Effects on Buildings topic in division Earthquake Resistant Buildings of Construction & Building Materials

Answer» CORRECT OPTION is (c) Intra-Plate Earthquakes

To EXPLAIN: The earthquakes which occur within the tectonic plate itself away from the plate boundaries are known as Intra-Plate Earthquakes. An EXAMPLE of this TYPE of earthquake is the Latur earthquake of 1993.


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