GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An earthquake is a sudden shaking or trembling of the earth which lasts for a very short time. It is not likely to occur in case of lightning, because lightning is an electric spark caused by the accumulation of charges in the clouds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tremors are caused by factors that have the potential to move the tectonic plates significantly, such as volcanoes, meteors showers, underground nuclear explosion etc. A tsunami is caused by an earthquake deep in the sea, or due to seismic activity in the ocean floor. But a tsunami does not cause an earthquake.

Detailed explanation-3: -The earthquake has no direct effect on Lightning & thunder as these processes are happening in the atmosphere and the earthquake mostly covers the ground impact. Hence, landslides, Tsunami, and Floods can be caused by earthquakes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Earthquakes can be induced by a wide range of causes including impoundment of reservoirs, surface and underground mining, withdrawal of fluids and gas from the subsurface, and injection of fluids into underground formations.

Detailed explanation-5: -So, the correct answer is ‘shifting of tectonic plates’