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There are nearly 20 tectonic plates that are along the earth’s surface that continuously move past each other. When these plates stretch or squeeze, huge rocks form at their edges and the rocks shift causing an earthquake

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Ο σεισμός είναι ένα 

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Ο σεισμός είναι ένα φυσικό φαινόμενο, που συμβαίνει στο εσωτερικό της Γης και τα αποτελέσματά του επιδρούν στην επιφάνειά της προκαλώντας συχνά μεγάλες καταστροφές. Ένας δυνατός σεισμός μπορεί να προκαλέσει μεταβολή στο γήινο ανάγλυφο, δηλαδή να δημιουργήσει ρήγματα, φαράγγια, να βυθίσει ή και να ανυψώσει κομμάτια ξηράς στη θάλασσα.

Η Ελλάδα είναι σεισμογενής περιοχή και μάλιστα η πιο σεισμογενής χώρα στην Ευρώπη.

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An earthquake happens when a rock breaks underground. 

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An earthquake happens when a rock breaks underground. 

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A volcano can cause an earthquake when it errupts.

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A volcano can cause an earthquake when it errupts.

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The cause of an earthquake can be the fact that 2 plates are rubbing against each other.

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The cause of an earthquake can be the fact that 2 plates are rubbing against each other.

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Some quakes are caused by human activity like a tunnel construction

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Some quakes are caused by human activity like a tunnel construction

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The most seismically active zone in the world

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The most seismically active zone in the world

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Over 80 per cent of large earthquakes occur around the edges of the Pacific Ocean, an area known as the 'Ring of Fire'; this where the Pacific plate is being subducted beneath the surrounding plates.

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It is not possible to accurately predict exactly where or when earthquakes will occur. We use seismographs only to measure its location, magnitude and origin time.

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Research from seismologists is ongoing to monitor and map the accumulation of strain within Earth’s crust to improve understandings of the processes that cause earthquakes.

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While we can definitely identify areas of the world where earthquakes are more likely to occur, it’s actually not currently possible to predict exactly when or where an earthquake is going to happen.

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Affects of Earthquake on:

1. Family

Earthquake will result to damages in the properties of each individual or family. In can even lead to death in any member of the family.

2. Society

One of the worst possible thing to happen during earthquake is tsunami. It will result to damage in the building and other establishments, multiple death, pollution, poverty due to loss of property and unemployment.

3. Environment

it will results in landslide on some areas, ground failure, tsunamis, breaking of land or creating fault and destruction in some land formation.

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An earthquake can collapse bridges, cause both landslides and avalanches, and damage roads making them impassable. This can easily isolate communities, not allowing the people already there to leave, and more importantly blocking emergency services from reaching them.

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Recent earthquakes demonstrated the risks to modern industrial societies from such cataclysmic events, affecting everything from massive loss of life, infrastructure damage, and financial instability.

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Economic losses of an earthquake include the destruction of residences, businesses, productive capital, infrastructure, crops, livestock, and (monetized) physical and mental health impacts.

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People may be killed or injured. Homes may be destroyed. Transport and communication links may be disrupted. Water pipes may burst and water supplies may be contaminated. Disease may spread. People may have to be re-housed, sometimes in refugee camps.

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Shops and business may be destroyed. Looting may take place. The damage to transport and communication links can make trade difficult. The cost of rebuilding a settlement is high. Investment in the area may be focused only on repairing the damage caused by the earthquake. Income could be lost.

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The built landscape may be destroyed. Fires can spread due to gas pipe explosions. Fires can damage areas of woodland. Landslides may occur. Tsunamis may cause flooding in coastal areas. Important natural and human landmarks may be lost.