GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Earthquakes occur along faults, which are fractures between blocks of rock that allow the blocks to move relative to one another. Faults are caused by the bumping and sliding that plates do and are more common near the edges of the plates.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deep-focus earthquakes are associated with subduction zones where oceanic crust subducts beneath less dense continental crust. Subduction zones are a specific type of convergent boundary.

Detailed explanation-3: -A large earthquake nearby will feel like a sudden large jolt followed quickly by more strong shaking that may last a few seconds or up to a couple of minutes if it’s a rare great event. The shaking will feel violent and it will be difficult to stand up. The contents of your house will be a mess.

Detailed explanation-4: -The many tectonic plates shift and interact all the time. This motion reshapes the Earth’s outer layer. Earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains are the result of this process.