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    Earth Lithosphere Seismic Waves Seismicity Non-Earthquake Seismic Rumbling Epicenter Tsunami Landslides

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    Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of stored energy in Earth's lithosphere that generates seismic waves, ranging from weak tremors not felt by humans to powerful quakes that can destroy cities. The frequency, magnitude and type of earthquakes that occur in a region over time characterize its seismic activity. Earthquakes produce ground shaking and displacement at the surface and can trigger additional events like tsunamis, landslides or volcanic eruptions by disrupting the seabed or land. They are most commonly caused by the rupture of geological faults but can also be triggered by other natural or human activities like volcanic activity, landslides, mining, and nuclear tests.

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    Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of stored energy in Earth's lithosphere that generates seismic waves, ranging from weak tremors not felt by humans to powerful quakes that can destroy cities. The frequency, magnitude and type of earthquakes that occur in a region over time characterize its seismic activity. Earthquakes produce ground shaking and displacement at the surface and can trigger additional events like tsunamis, landslides or volcanic eruptions by disrupting the seabed or land. They are most commonly caused by the rupture of geological faults but can also be triggered by other natural or human activities like volcanic activity, landslides, mining, and nuclear tests.

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    Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of stored energy in Earth's lithosphere that generates seismic waves, ranging from weak tremors not felt by humans to powerful quakes that can destroy cities. The frequency, magnitude and type of earthquakes that occur in a region over time characterize its seismic activity. Earthquakes produce ground shaking and displacement at the surface and can trigger additional events like tsunamis, landslides or volcanic eruptions by disrupting the seabed or land. They are most commonly caused by the rupture of geological faults but can also be triggered by other natural or human activities like volcanic activity, landslides, mining, and nuclear tests.

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    An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the

    Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic
    waves. Earthquakes can range in size from those that are so weak that they cannot be felt to those
    violent enough to toss people around and destroy whole cities. The seismicity, or seismic activity,
    of an area is the frequency, type, and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. The
    word tremor is also used for non-earthquake seismic rumbling.
    At the Earth's surface, earthquakes manifest themselves by shaking and displacing or disrupting the
    ground. When the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore, the seabed may be displaced
    sufficiently to cause a tsunami. Earthquakes can also trigger landslides and occasionally, volcanic
    activity.
    In its most general sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event—whether
    natural or caused by humans—that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes are caused mostly by
    rupture of geological faults but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts,
    and nuclear tests. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The
    epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.

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