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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…