explain how an earthquake occur with the help of diagram how can we protect ourselves during its occurrence
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In most situations, you can protect yourself if you immediately:
1.DROP down onto your hands and knees before the earthquake knocks you down. ...
2.COVER your head and neck (and your entire body if possible) underneath a sturdy table or desk. ...
3.HOLD ON to your shelter (or to your head and neck) until the shaking stops.
An earthquake is caused by a sudden slip on a fault. ... When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause the shaking that we feel. In California there are two plates - the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.
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