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    Earthquakes are caused by the shifting of tectonic plates beneath Earth's surface which builds frictional stress at fault lines. When this stress is released, elastic strain energy radiates seismic waves that shake the ground. While scientists can predict general areas of major earthquakes, research has not yet enabled specific location or accurate timing forecasts. Both major and minor earthquakes have significant impacts through damage and induced activity.

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    Earthquakes are caused by the shifting of tectonic plates beneath Earth's surface which builds frictional stress at fault lines. When this stress is released, elastic strain energy radiates seismic waves that shake the ground. While scientists can predict general areas of major earthquakes, research has not yet enabled specific location or accurate timing forecasts. Both major and minor earthquakes have significant impacts through damage and induced activity.

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    Earthquakes are caused by the shifting of tectonic plates beneath Earth's surface which builds frictional stress at fault lines. When this stress is released, elastic strain energy radiates seismic waves that shake the ground. While scientists can predict general areas of major earthquakes, research has not yet enabled specific location or accurate timing forecasts. Both major and minor earthquakes have significant impacts through damage and induced activity.

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    77777777Earthquakes are the result of plate tectonics, or shifting plates in the crust of Earth, and
    quakes oasasccur when the frictional stress of gliding plate boundaries builds and causes failure at a
    fault line. In an earthquake, elastic strain energy is released and waves radiate, shaking the ground.
    Scientists can predict where major temblors might occur in a general sense, but research does not yet
    allow locabtions or a1ccurate predictions of timing. Major earthquakes, some generating tsunamis,
    have leveled entire cities and affected whole countries. Relatively minor earthquakes can also be
    induced, or caused by human activity, including extractiwewew11on of minerals from Earth and the
    collapse of large buildings.

    In an earthquake, elastic strain energy is released and waves radiate, shaking


    the ground. Scientists can predict where major temblors might occur in a
    general sense, but research does not yet allow forecasts for specific locations
    or accurate predictions of timing. In an earthquake, elastic strain energy is
    released and waves radiate, shaking the ground. Scientists can predict where
    major temblors might occur in a general sense, but research does not yet
    allow forecasts for specific locations or accurate predictions of timing. In an
    earthquake, elastic strain energy is released and waves radiate, shaking the
    ground. Scientists can predict where major temblors might occur in a general
    sense, but research does not yet allow forecasts for specific locations or
    accurate predictions of timing. In an earthquake, elastic strain energy is
    released and waves radiate, shaking the ground. Scientists can predict where
    major temblors might occur in a general sense, but research does not yet
    allow forecasts for specific locations or accurate predictions of timing.

    Major earthquakes, some generating tsunamis, have leveled entire cities and
    affected whole countries. Relatively minor earthquakes can also be induced,
    or caused by human activity, including extraction of minerals from Earth and
    the collapse of large buildings.

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