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Earthquakes cause a significant natural [[hazard]] to populations living in areas prone to earthquakes and responses to the hazard vary with economic development. | Earthquakes cause a significant natural [[hazard]] to populations living in areas prone to earthquakes and responses to the hazard vary with economic development. | ||
| − | The most powerful earthquakes occur at destructive tectonic plate boundaries. | + | The most powerful earthquakes occur at destructive tectonic plate boundaries. |
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[[Category:Geology]] | [[Category:Geology]] | ||
[[Category:Natural Disasters]] | [[Category:Natural Disasters]] | ||
Revision as of 11:47, July 5, 2007
An Earthquake is the shaking caused when tectonic activity in an area causes the release of energy from the rock. Most commonly occuring on tectonic plate boundaries, earthquakes also occur along faults where previous movement has occured.
Earthquakes cause a significant natural hazard to populations living in areas prone to earthquakes and responses to the hazard vary with economic development.
The most powerful earthquakes occur at destructive tectonic plate boundaries.