The separation of the continental crust and its submergence beneath the oceanic crust are significant sources of danger created by earthquakes.

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The primary dangers from earthquakes come from ground shaking, surface faulting, ground failure, and tsunamis, not from the separation of continental crust or its submergence beneath oceanic crust. These processes are more related to plate tectonics and do not directly cause danger during an earthquake.

The Separation of the Continental Crust and Its Submergence Beneath