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How meckering earthquake started?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

The Meckering earthquake occurred in the Australian town on October 14, 1968 and destroyed the town. It occurred due to surface faulting up to 3 meters high and 40 kilometers long.

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