Geologic Hazards: Risks and Mitigation
Volcanic Hazards, including: Volcanic eruption Lava flows Airborne volcanic ash EARTHQUAKE (SEISMIC) HAZARDS An earthquake occurs when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another, releasing built up energy from plate tecton-ics, regional stress regimes, and induced from fluid injection or underground mining activities.
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