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EXPLAINER | What makes earthquakes so deadly?: Weak infrastructure and soft soil worsen impact in vulnerable regions
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What makes earthquakes so deadly?: Colombia and Venezuela sit on the boundaries of several moving tectonic plates.
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EXPLAINER | What makes earthquakes so deadly?: Weak infrastructure and soft soil worsen impact in vulnerable regions
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