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Swathi was on holiday on an island when she felt mild tremors shaking the island. Later, she found out that certain old buildings on the island had collapsed because of the tremors. She also observed widespread damage all over the island. Which of these disasters did Swathi experience?

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Drought
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Flood
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Tsunami
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Earthquake
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Solution

The correct option is D Earthquake
In the above given situation, Swathi experienced an earthquake. It is a natural disaster that involves shaking of the Earth due to the movement of lithospheric plates. Thus, Earthquakes are primarily concentrated along tectonic plate boundaries.

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