If earthquakes happen when tectonic plates press against each other, then do fissures get bigger?

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If earthquakes happen when tectonic plates press against each other, then do fissures get bigger?

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When plates move apart from each other, such as the [Atlantic Mid-Ocean Ridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-ocean_ridge ), then magma seeps up and is cooled by the water. This “patches the crack” to use a non-geologic explanation.

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