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Earthquakes refers to sudden vibrations on the Earth's surface and shaking of the earth . This leads to generation of seismic waves causing tremors or shaking of Earth's surface . The focal point of earthquake is the point below the epicenter on the earth surface . the major loss occurs near the area where strong convulsions or waves first reach the epicenter . earthquakes can be mild , uauslly occuring in larger numbers of intensified ( acute) , occuring rarely . the magnitude of the earthquake is measured in richter scale . :
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Which types of waves is generated due to earhquake and what is its effect ?

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