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An earthquake is a violent shaking of earth's crust. Earthquakes commonly occur along transform boundaries, where one plate grinds by another.

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An earthquake is a shaking caused by the sudden movement of the earths crust?

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What is an earthquake and situations that earthquakes occur?

An earthquake is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, it is caused by movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.


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Shaking or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic is called?

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What causes the shaking of the earths surface caused?

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What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?

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