Hindus believe the Earth is held up by four elephants standing on a turtle that is balancing on a cobra. An earthquake happens if any one of these happens to move.
According to Hindu legend, an earthquake occurs when a giant serpent named Shesha, who supports the earth's crust, shakes its head. It is believed that the movement of Shesha causes the earth to tremble, resulting in an earthquake.
An earthquake occurs deep in the earths crust caused by the displacement of two faults in the crust. Directly above the fault on the earths surface is called the epicenter. Which shows the aftermath of the strike slip fault that occured in the earths crust. So the strike slip fault is the effect of the displacement of the crust at that point deep in the earths crust which causes an earthquake to happen whenever there is a displacement of two faults.
The point within Earth's interior where the energy release of an earthquake occurs is known as the focus or hypocenter. This is the location where the seismic waves originate and spread outwards, causing the shaking and damage on the Earth's surface. The epicenter, on the other hand, is the point directly above the focus on the Earth's surface.
When Earth's tectonic plates grind past each other and a fault forms, it can result in an earthquake. The stress built up along the fault is released suddenly, causing the rocks on either side to move. This movement generates seismic waves that we feel as shaking on the surface.
When an earthquake occurs, seismic waves travel outward from the focus (the point where the earthquake originates) through the Earth's crust and mantle. These waves can be detected by seismometers and help scientists study the characteristics of the earthquake and the structure of the Earth's interior.
Epicenter
According to Hindu legend, an earthquake occurs when a giant serpent named Shesha, who supports the earth's crust, shakes its head. It is believed that the movement of Shesha causes the earth to tremble, resulting in an earthquake.
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An EarthQuake Accurs
usually an earthquake occurs because underneath the earths crust are tectonic plates and when they move occasionlly one will get caught but the outside is still moving and that causes an earthquake
Focus
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
The surface of the earth moves violently in an earthquake. This occurs when there is a sudden release of energy in the earths crust. Anything from a volcano to a tectonic plate shift can cause an earthquake.
because it can happen anywhere. especially near fault lines. all it is, is the earths plates rubbing together
A seaquake is a type of earthquake that occurs under the seafloor.
An earthquake occurs deep in the earths crust caused by the displacement of two faults in the crust. Directly above the fault on the earths surface is called the epicenter. Which shows the aftermath of the strike slip fault that occured in the earths crust. So the strike slip fault is the effect of the displacement of the crust at that point deep in the earths crust which causes an earthquake to happen whenever there is a displacement of two faults.