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What is the reasons earthquakes occurs?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Earthquakes happen because the plates of the earth move. If a plate moves and a country is near it it will cause an earthquake, but if it happens in the sea it can cause a tsunami.

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