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What cause a earthquake
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What cause a earthquake

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Sudden motions in Earths mantle causeing the crust to shift.

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An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. ... When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause the shaking that we feel. In California there are two plates - the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.
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