Earthquakes are often related to one another -one can lead to another - but there are common misconceptions about what drives them and the ways that they are linked. It is an enduring misperception that a large earthquake is associated with a sudden lurching of an entire tectonic plate. If one corner of the Pacific plate moves, shouldn't it be the case that other parts of the plate will follow suit? The idea might be intuitive, but it is wrong.
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