Earthquakes can be described as the shaking, shifting or cracking of the Earth’s surface due to movements within its crust. These “quakes” are caused …
Earthquakes 101
Earthquakes are usually quite brief but may repeat and happen all time. National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) records an average of 50 a day. The map shows the ones that happened today so far. They collapse buildings and infrastructure while taking lives. Caused by movements of the Earth’s crust the energy released causes seismic waves. Depending on the strength of the earthquake and its geographic location earthquakes can be extremely costly.
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Earthquakes can be one of nature’s most devastating natural disasters, which not only affect the earth at the time of impact, causing damage with …
Natural disasters are an unfortunate fact of life on Earth. Earthquakes are no exception, especially in areas of the world that are more susceptible …
Earthquakes are happening all the time. According to the National Earthquake Information Center, our planet experiences about 20,000 earthquakes each …
Earthquakes can strike at any location on Earth and at any point of time. However, some parts of the Earth are more prone to earthquakes than others. …
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An earthquake takes place when the earth’s tectonic plates move towards or past each other. The pressure or friction, depending on the direction in …
Throughout history, several earthquakes have caused death and destruction. Heavily populated areas have been most severely affected by earthquakes. …
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