What is earthquake
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suddenly shaken of Earth is called Earthquake
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The surface of the earth vibrate as a result of the movement of the lithospheric plates. this vibration which can travel all around the earth are called earthquake.
✯A few charectistics of earthquake are :
- An earthquake has a point of origin in the Earth's crust called the focus. It is the origin of seismic energy - the energy that travels through the various layers of the Earth.
- Epicentre is the place on the surface of the Earth rxactly above focus.
- The vibrations of an earthquake spread and travel in the form of waves from the epicentre. These vibrations are called seismic waves.
- The intensity of an earthquake is the highest near the the epicentre and it decrease and we move away from the epicentre.
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