WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -An earthquake is a phenomenon that results from the sudden release of stored energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of natural phenomena include gravity, tides, moons, planets, volcanic lightning, starling swarms, ant armies, sandstorms, biological processes and oscillation, and countless other events. Social phenomena are those that occur or exist through the actions of groups of humans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Earthquakes often cause dramatic geomorphological changes, including ground movements-either vertical or horizontal-along geologic fault traces; rising, dropping, and tilting of the ground surface; changes in the flow of groundwater; liquefaction of sandy ground; landslides; and mudflows.

Detailed explanation-4: -Earthquake is one of the major natural disasters. Every year it causes a huge loss of life and property all around the world. Proper strategies and awareness about disaster management is the need of the hour. This will protect us from the losses and help to cope up with these hazards.