?uctIV/ According to the elastic rebound model, earthquakes are caused by energy released when highly stressed (.e.,bent) rock breaks and abruptly moves. asthenosphere is dragged over lithosphere. landslides rumble down the mountain slope. dissolved gases escape violently from molten rock. Question 8 1 pts The distance to the epicenter of an earthquake is found by locating the area where most of the damage is centered. comparing the arrival times of the S-and P-waves. comparing the magnitudes of the same seismic wave at different locations. measuring the frequencies of seismic waves at different stations. watching to see where the tsunami forms. 1 pts