Because the earth is "quaking" (shaking), hence the name earthquake.
They are called seismologist (syhs maul o gist).
Scientists who study earthquakes are called seismologists. They analyze and study the behavior, patterns, and effects of earthquakes to better understand seismic activity and improve earthquake prediction and mitigation.
It causes and earthquake
Minor earthquakes that precede larger earthquakes are typically referred to as foreshocks. These smaller tremors can occur before a main earthquake event and provide a warning sign of potential larger seismic activity.
Seismology, which is a sub branch of geophysics.
earthquakes that immediately follow a major earthquake are called "aftershocks" as to small earthquakes before large earthquakes are called "foreshocks".
The waves produced by earthquakes are called seismic waves.
Mo, they are known as earthquakes but the earthquakes cause the tsunamis.
Earthquakes science
Earthquakes are monitered by a device called a Richter Scale.
The study of earthquakes is called seismology.
They are called seismologists.
earthquakes can also some times be called "menace of the earth". I all depends on the sevarety of the quake
They are called seismologist (syhs maul o gist).
seismophobia!
before shokes
Earthquakes are also called temblors.