What is earthquake?

An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. ... Scientists can't tell that an earthquake is a foreshock until the larger earthquake happens. The largest, main earthquake is called the mainshock.


The science of earthquake

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The date was March 25, 2001, and the event was the Great show of magic, people enjoyed a lot. when the show comes to end,they all are stepping out suddenly some of them noticed birds are chirping, dogs are barking and they also felt black out. They got nervous and tried to reach home as soon as possible and thank fully they all reached home safely but at evening a small family watching news and they seen in their city earthquake happens in 30mins. That family told his neighbours and everybody to come out and go to a open area and when they all goes to a open area suddenly the magnitude-9.0 earthquake came but instead of worrying they all are making videos and enjoying that moment, all their houses were broken. The amazing part is, this stort is happend in Japan and why they are laughing and enjoy earthquake because they all are trained to tackle earthquake. Schools in Japan run regular earthquake drills, some as often as once a month.The most common method during the drills is for children to get under their desks and hold onto their table legs until the quake is finished.



The causes and impacts of earthquakes

Things that causes earthquakes
  • Heavy rain
  • Building dams
  • Deforestation
  • Climate change
  • Tides
It affects the family because it may cause major damage of property and make family injured . It affects society because it may cause bigger damage of public structure and may cause struggle to your society. It affect environment because it can  make trees fall and land to break a apart.

How we detect earthquakes?

A seismogram is a record of the ground motions caused by seismic waves from an earthquakes. A seismograph or seismometer is the measuring instrument that creates the seismogram.

How to tackle earthquakes?

 1. Drop down onto your hands and knees

2. Cover your head and neck 

3. Hold on to your shelter

4. If you are outside, stay outside and if you are inside, stay outside.

5. If you are in a moving vechicle , stop as quickly and safely as possible.