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What is liquefaction?

Liquefaction

There are many hazards caused by earthquakes that put structures in danger. The most obvious is the ground shaking but, another danger is liquefaction.
This is caused from the ground shaking which in turn causes the soil to lose its strength and behave as a liquid-much like quicksand.

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