Why the earth quakes – a closer look at what's going on under the ground
- Written by Jaime Toro, Professor of Geology, West Virginia University
A man works his way through the rubble of buildings in Marrakesh, Morocco, after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on Sept. 8, 2023.Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty ImagesEarthquakes, large and small, happen every single day along zones that wrap around the world like seams on a baseball. Most don’t bother anybody, so they don’t make the news. But...
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