GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates vibrations or seismic waves that radiate up to the surface, causing the ground to shake. Earthquakes may last only a few seconds or may continue for up to several minutes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Earthquakes are the result of sudden movement along faults within the Earth. The movement releases stored-up ‘elastic strain’ energy in the form of seismic waves, which propagate through the Earth and cause the ground surface to shake.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth’s crust and cause the shaking that we feel.

Detailed explanation-4: -Earthquake refers to a sudden violent shaking and vibration of the earth’s surface resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity. Earthquakes can cause serious destruction to property, injury to people and even death.