(WHTM) – Earthquakes are large seismic events that occur when tectonic plates manage to move under, over or slide past each other, sending energy in waves across the Earth’s crust. But how are ...

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(WHTM) — Earthquakes are large seismic events that occur when tectonic plates get stuck at their edges due to friction, and sends energy in waves across our earths crust which causes shaking. But how ...

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