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Liquefaction explaination
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Liquefaction explaination

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During the shaking of a powerful earthquake, this loose soil will act like quicksand. While liquefaction is occurring, the homes and buildings atop this soil can sink or fall over when their foundations loosen or fall apart. The surface of the ground will become very unstable and uneven.
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loose, saturated soil turns into liquid that can’t support buildings

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