All this pushing and wobbling and bouncing lurches the earth plates, and thus they move, causing earthquakes.

所有的这些推挤，抖动和弹跳都会摇晃地球的板块，因此在其移动的时候就造成了地震。

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It might seem like we're getting a lot more earthquakes, but they're actually just causing more damage due to where they are striking.

所以这看起来就像是我们经历的地震变多了，但是其实只是因为它们发生的区域不同而造成了更多的伤害。

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There is also a danger of earthquakes, triggered by disintegrating glaciers, causing tsunamis off Chile, New Zealand and Newfoundland in Canada, Nasa scientist Tony Song will tell the conference.

美国国家航空和航天管理局（NASA）的科学家托尼·宋（Tony Song）则将在会议上告诉大家，冰川断裂可能导致地震，并在智利、新西兰和加拿大纽芬兰等海域引发海啸。

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But the process has also raised fears of ground water contamination and is suspected of causing mild earthquakes.

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