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  1. An earthquake is the shaking of the Earth's
  2. surface as a result of the sudden release of
  3. stresses built up in the Earth's crust.
  4. Most earthquakes happen at sea and cause
  5. little damage. However, when severe 
  6. earthquakes occur in highly populated areas
  7. they can cause great destruction and loss of
  8. life. 
  9.  
  10. Subject by: Robert Small
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