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Colin Baker

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Explainer how do earthquakes happen - Caught on Camera

A man sits at his destroyed house in Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey, on February 8, 2023 [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]

An earthquake, in the simplest terms, is when the earth shakes.

Did you know that there are hundreds of earthquakes every single day, not always strong enough for us to notice them? Then there are some massive ones that cause huge damage and loss of life. These terrifying events raise many questions; here are some answers.

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