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12 June, 10:51

Why do earth quakes happen so much in cali (california) and alaska

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  1. 12 June, 10:59
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    Because they are over a fault line.
  2. 12 June, 11:13
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    The pacific and North American plates move past eachother about 1.5 inches a year. The friction between the plates causes stress which is released when the blocks of crust slip suddenly along a fault plane.
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