To put it another way, as the tectonic forces push on the "locked" blocks, potential energy builds.

Two explanations for this warming are attributed to tectonic and magmatic forces.

Ages ago, tectonic forces pushed some of the old ones up onto dry land, where they eventually became premier mines.

These were likely created by tectonic forces beneath the surface.

Most of the Earth's islands are natural and have been formed by tectonic forces or volcanic eruptions.

You can almost see how tectonic forces jerked the land up.

Two hundred million years ago, tectonic forces tore Gondwana apart.

"It's more like a tectonic force that will eventually cause an earthquake."

As the pressure of the top layers was removed, frightful tectonic forces must have been liberated.

But these things did not happen because of some tectonic forces beyond our control.