CAUSE
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“Why do earthquakes happen?”
Earthquakes are primarily caused by the movement and interaction of Earth's tectonic plates. Stress builds at plate boundaries until faults slip, releasing accumulated elastic strain energy as seismic waves.
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CURRENT STATE
Frequent seismic activity occurs along plate boundaries like the Pacific Ring of Fire and collision zones near Japan and Myanmar. Recent events include magnitude 6+ earthquakes and swarms linked to these plate interactions.
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