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What is the primary cause of an earthquake?
What is the primary cause of an earthquake?
Which effect of an earthquake can cause buildings to collapse?
Which effect of an earthquake can cause buildings to collapse?
What can happen when an earthquake occurs beneath an ocean?
What can happen when an earthquake occurs beneath an ocean?
Which type of damage is a secondary effect of earthquakes?
Which type of damage is a secondary effect of earthquakes?
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Why is earthquake damage usually most severe close to the epicenter?
Why is earthquake damage usually most severe close to the epicenter?
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What is the result of liquefaction during an earthquake?
What is the result of liquefaction during an earthquake?
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How can tsunamis be generated by an earthquake?
How can tsunamis be generated by an earthquake?
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What common secondary effect of earthquakes is mentioned in the text?
What common secondary effect of earthquakes is mentioned in the text?
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How did the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 lead to further destruction?
How did the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 lead to further destruction?
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How do earthquakes impact the local economy as mentioned in the text?
How do earthquakes impact the local economy as mentioned in the text?
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