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An Earthquake is the shaking caused when [[tectonic]] activity in an area causes the release of [[energy]] from the rock. Most commonly occuring on tectonic plate boundaries, earthquakes also occur along faults where previous movement has occured.

An '''Earthquake''' is the shaking caused when [[plate tectonics|tectonic]] activity in an area causes the release of stored [[energy]] from the rock. Most commonly occuring on tectonic plate boundaries, earthquakes also occur along [[fault]]s where previous movement has occured.

Earthquakes cause a significant natural [[hazard]] to populations living in areas prone to earthquakes and responses to the hazard vary with economic development.

Earthquakes are a significant natural [[hazard]] to populations living in areas prone to earthquakes and responses to the hazard vary with economic development.

The most powerful earthquakes occur at destructive tectonic plate boundaries.

The most powerful earthquakes occur at destructive tectonic plate boundaries.

[[Category:Geology]]

[[Category:Seismology]]

[[Category:Natural Disasters]]

[[Category:Natural Disasters]]