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Why did the quake in India occur?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

India is a geological wonder of the world because that is where two tectonic plates are jammed up against each other...This collision lead to the formation of the himalayas. The reason why there are so many quakes is because of tectonic movement and the friction that they make against each other.

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