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Earthquakes shift plates in the earth some times causeing building to knock down buildings or cause cracks , sometimes minor sometimes major,

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Can an an earthquake cause a stalactites?

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A sudden movement of the earth's crust is called a?

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Why is a earthquake called a earthquake?

An earthquake is called so because it describes the shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust. The term "earthquake" combines "earth," referring to the ground, and "quake," which means to shake or tremble.


What is the focus and epicenter of an earthquake?

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Where inside the earth does an earthquake start?

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