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Yes, volcano eruptions can cause earthquakes; they can also be caused by earthquakes or occur at the same time.
Yes. Earthquakes are common around active volcanoes. They are usually triggered by the movement of magma beneath the earth and the fracturing of rock that results. However, volcanic earthquakes are not very large and generally do not cause much damage directly.

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Before an eruption occurs molten rocks rise up into chambers near the surface, causing the ground surface to bulge slightly.This causes Mini-Earthquakes near the volcano.

Sometimes volcanoes can cause earthquakes, but most of the time earthquakes are not cause by volcanoes..

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