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An earthquake is the sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves when energy stored in Earth's crust is released, usually when rock masses strained along a fault suddenly fracture and slip. Most earthquakes occur along the boundaries of…
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EarthquakeAn earthquake is the sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves when energy stored in Earth's crust is released, usually when rock masses strained along a fault suddenly fracture and slip. Most earthquakes occur along the boundaries of…