When the plates of the earth slide past each other,
the energy released gives rise to waves known as
seismic waves.
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➡️ Earthquakes are accordingly measured with a seismometer, commonly known as a seismograph.
➡️ The magnitude of an earthquake is conventionally reported using the Richter scale or a related Moment scale (with magnitude 3 or lower earthquakes being hard to notice and magnitude 7 causing serious damage over large areas).
➡️ At the Earth's surface, earthquakes may manifest themselves by a shaking or displacement of the ground.
➡️ Sometimes, they cause tsunamis, which may lead to loss of life and destruction of property.
➡️ An earthquake is caused by tectonic plates getting stuck and putting a strain on the ground.
➡️ The strain becomes so great that rocks give way by breaking and sliding along fault planes.
➡️ Earthquakes may occur naturally or as a result of human activities.
➡️ Smaller earthquakes can also be caused by volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear experiments.
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