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An earthquake is a violent shaking Earth’s surface. Where do you think earthquakes are common?

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Rayleigh waves,also called ground roll, travel like ocean waves over the surface of the Earth,moving the ground surface up and down. They cause the most of the shaking at the ground surface during an earthquake.

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Earthquakes are underneath the earth's plates, and once they shift, its called an Earthquake. Some Earthquakes form underneath the ocean, and sometimes tsunami's or floods can occur

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