GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An earthquake is the shifting of the Earth’s plates, which results in a sudden shaking of the ground that can last for a few seconds to a few minutes. Within seconds, mild initial shaking can strengthen and become violent. Earthquakes happen without warning and can happen at any time of year.

Detailed explanation-2: -An earthquake is a weak to violent shaking of the ground produced by the sudden movement of rock materials below the earth’s surface. The earthquakes originate in tectonic plate boundary.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -An earthquake is the sudden, rapid shaking of the earth, caused by the breaking and shifting of subterranean rock.

Detailed explanation-5: -An earthquake is the sudden shaking of the surface of the Earth, resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth’s lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can be violent enough to toss people around and destroy whole cities.