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Tectonic plates, what the ground is on. they are always moving. Pangia, when the continents were together then "drifted" apart as time went by. Earth Quakes.... we would not have them if Tectonic plates didnt run into each other. Hence... the ground is always moving... slowly.. but surely..

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