Question

what causes the earthquake?

Answer 1

Earthquakes are caused when tectonic plates of the Earth rub each other and causes a shock wave. They often cause damage to life and property. Focus is the point form which the earthquake originates and the point above the focus where the the damage is the highest is called the Epicentre. When the they originate in the sea, they cause huge and powerful tidal wave called Tsunami which on reaching the coast causes massive destruction.

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Answer 2

☢Question☢

What causes an earthquake ?

❂Answer❂

Earthquake are caused by the movement of plates, the boundaries of the plates are weak zone where earthquake more likely to occur. The weak zones are also known as seismic or fault zones. in India, the areas most threatened are Kashmir, western and central Himalayas. the whole of north east, rann of kutch, rajasthan and the indo-gagnetic plane. some area of south India the danger zone.

☞Additional information .

• the power of an earthquake is expressed in terms of a magnitudes on a scale called the Richter scale.
• Really destructive earthquakes have magnitude higher than 7 on the Richter scale.
• Both Bhuj and Kashmir earthquakes had magnitude greater than 7.5 .
• An earthquake is a sudden shaking or trembling of the Earth which last for a very short time .
• it is caused by disturbance deep inside the earth's crust.