APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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Chapter 3.5, Problem 5A
The elastic rebound theory predicts that earthquakes can be generated only in the lithosphere—the layer of solid, rigid material. However, based on studies in the Tonga islands, earthquakes occur within the weak, ductile asthenosphere. How do Earth scientists explain the occurrence of earthquakes in this weak zone?
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