Soil liquefaction is the process by which the strength or stiffness of soil is weakened by an event like the shaking of an earthquake.
土壤液化是在诸如地震的这种灾害中，土壤的强度和刚度被弱化的一个过程。
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Soil liquefaction is the process by which the strength or stiffness of soil is weakened by an event like the shaking of an earthquake. The soil begins to move like liquid.
土壤液化是指在类似地震一类的事件中，土壤的强度或刚度减弱，土壤开始像液体般流动。
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Scientists have found a way to estimate an earthquake's ultimate strength by analyzing the initial seconds of a rupture -- a step that could one day provide early earthquake warning.