Though intensely studied, the quakes have baffled scientists for decades — with a few exceptions, strong earthquakes occur exclusively where tectonic plates are grinding past one another.

虽然仔细研究过，但是这些地震还是困惑了科学家们几十年—除少数例外，强地震一般都会发生在构造板块绞合处。

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Though intensely studied, the quakes have baffled scientists for decades — with a few exceptions, strong earthquakes occur exclusively where tectonic plates are grinding past one another.

虽然仔细研究过，但是这些地震还是困惑了科学家们几十年—除少数例外，强地震一般都会发生在构造板块绞合处。

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