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earth has plates and Italy is on the edge of a plate so its common for it to

earth has plates and Italy is on the edge of a plate so its common for it to have earthquakes because the two tectonic plates are shifting in a tranfrom fault and when they get stuck they release siemic waves causing a earthquake.

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i feel bad for Haiti because now they the poorest contry in the world.200,000 people got hurt and 250,000 people die.and now they don't have money,food,clothes,or homes now because the earthquqke destory everything because it was so powerful.plz help haiti theyneed nyour help alot and it take years to fix haiti and aid groups are helping too. and it so rubble in the street.

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Japan is situated on four tectonic plates. The earthquake was the result of movement between two of the plates. The Pacific Plate and the Eurasian Plate.

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What happen after the Japan earthquake?

A tsunami hit japan after the earthquake.


Were did the Kanto earthquake happen?

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