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Seismology

2010 Haiti earthquake

May 7, 2012 by greenplanetworld Leave a Comment

Posted in: Environment, Information

Tectonic plates rub up against each other due to the transform movement, creating friction. Eventually, that friction builds up to the extent where it needs to be released, thus creating an earthquake. One of these earthquakes ended up being one of the most devastating natural disasters of the 21st century — the Haiti earthquake of … [Read more…]

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