What is an earthquake?

College of Charleston. Department of Geology and Environmental Science

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What is an earthquake?

College of Charleston. Department of Geology and Environmental Science

Issue Date

2007-10-29

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Text

Keywords

Earthquakes, Earthquakes--Study and teaching

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Abstract

An earthquake is caused by the release of energy built up in the earth where rocks are sliding past one another.

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Copyright status determined to be in the public domain on April 27, 2020 by United States Supreme Court ruling (Georgia et al., Petitioners v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. : 590 U.S.__(2020))

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https://dc.statelibrary.sc.gov/handle/10827/45696

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