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World - / Feb 18, 2026 - Can humans cause earthquakes and can they ever be prevented - Earthquakes are usually linked to natural movements along faults deep inside the Earth, but in certain situations, human activity can also produce measurable seismic events. Scientists distinguish natural tectonic earthquakes and vibrations or quakes

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