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  1. Earthquake

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    An earthquake (seismic event)) (or seismic event) is the sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. These waves propagate outward from the hypocenter (focus)/) and cause the ground shaking experienced on the surface. Earthquakes are principally caused by the rupture and frictional sliding of geological faults, which are fractures in the Earth's crust where rocks have been d…

  2. East African Rift

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    The East African Rift (EAR), also known as the East African Rift System (EARS)), is a vast, complex system of geological faults that runs roughly north-south through eastern Africa. It represents one of the most significant active divergent plate boundaries on Earth, extending over 6,500 kilometers from the Afar Triple Junction in the north to the region near the [Zambezi River](/ent…