Question

What is earthquake? Explain

Answer 1

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An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. Scientists can't tell that an earthquake is a foreshock until the larger earthquake happens.The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter.

Answer 2

Answer:

An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. ... Scientists can't tell that an earthquake is a foreshock until the larger earthquake happens.