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the earths crust is made up of huge plates that are floating very slowly and they move in different directions.when they touch or rub against each other it causes an earth quake

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Sections of active faults that have had few earthquakes are likely to be sites of strong earthquakes?

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Area along a fault where few earthquakes have happened recently but where strong earthquakes have happened before?

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Why are building never strong enough to fight of earthquakes?

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