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What is the primary cause of an earthquake?
What is the primary cause of an earthquake?
Where is earthquake damage usually most severe?
Where is earthquake damage usually most severe?
What are the secondary effects of earthquakes?
What are the secondary effects of earthquakes?
Which type of damage can happen to the ground or soil during an earthquake?
Which type of damage can happen to the ground or soil during an earthquake?
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What can earthquakes cause that can lead to more damage to people and property?
What can earthquakes cause that can lead to more damage to people and property?
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What is defined as the vibration of the ground that happens during an earthquake?
What is defined as the vibration of the ground that happens during an earthquake?
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What can happen when rock and soil, especially wet soil, are jarred loose during an earthquake?
What can happen when rock and soil, especially wet soil, are jarred loose during an earthquake?
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What secondary effect of earthquakes often occurs due to ruptured power or gas lines?
What secondary effect of earthquakes often occurs due to ruptured power or gas lines?
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What can occur when the ground becomes saturated and acts like a liquid due to the shaking from an earthquake?
What can occur when the ground becomes saturated and acts like a liquid due to the shaking from an earthquake?
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What causes massive damage along the coast and even reaches far inland after an earthquake?
What causes massive damage along the coast and even reaches far inland after an earthquake?
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