Let’s start from the beginning. The earth’s crust is made up of different sections that are called “tectonic plates.” Each of these plates is either under a continent (like the North American plate or the Eurasia plate) or under the ocean or part of the ocean (such as the Juan de Fuca plate or the…
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What You Should Know About Tsunamis
In recent years we have often heard about tsunamis in the media, especially after what happened in the Indian Ocean in 2004, and more recently in Japan in 2011, with the tsunami that also caused the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Generally speaking, we know that tsunamis are caused by sea earthquakes. But…
Earthquakes – Let’s Know More About It!
As one of the most devastating disasters, earthquake is feared by everyone. An earthquake can be defined as a sudden shaking movement of the surface of the earth; it is known as a quake, temblor, or tremor. Earthquakes range in size from the ones that are weak that they cannot be felt to those violent…