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How is earthquake damage caused?

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The ground shaking may also cause landslides, mudslides, and avalanches on steeper hills or mountains, all of which can damage buildings and hurt people. The second main earthquake hazard is ground displacement (ground movement) along a fault.
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it is caused by the rumbling of the earth
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