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Why the earth quakes: A look at what's going on underground

An excavator clears earthquake debris in Al Haouz Province, Morocco, Sept. 12, 2023. [Xinhua]

Earthquakes, 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 every now and then a catastrophic earthquake hits people somewhere in the world with horrific destruction and immense suffering.

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