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Why do earthquakes cause damage?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Earthquakes possess a unique way of damaging structures. Earthquakes vibrate and shake structures, never in just one direction. This chaotic back-and-forth movement is very harmful to architecture.

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