Earthquake theory makes no sense

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>surface of the earth is "pulling" and "pushing" against itself for some unknown reason
>"tension" builds up across miles of lose dirt
>sudden "release" hits one spot for no particular reason
>top level continents decide to dive into the mantel, somehow they push the more dense magma out of the way
>ground sways like a waterbed but not because magma is moving, it's just due to surface "shock waves"

Who actually believes this crap?