Earthquakes !!

A tremor above the surface of the Earth which causes sudden shaking of the crust is known as a earthquake

The _______ scale rates the amount of energy released from a single earthquake, letting us know the magnitude of the disaster.

A _____ is an instrument used to detect and record earthquakes.

a twelve-point scale for expressing the local intensity of an earthquake,

A series of shocks that result in sudden earth movement is known as

Causes of earthquakes

The violent eruption of the Kratagoa volcano between the island of Sumatra and Java Caused a severe earthquake

The tsunami generated by the earthquake caused by the krakatoa volcano killed around 50,000 people

koyna earthquake in madhya pradesh was caused due to the construction of the koyna dam

The earthquake of magnitude 6 will be __ time more stronger than that of 5

Which city is closest to the epicenter?

Which wave has the highest amplitude on a seismograph?

A water wave caused by an earthquake is called a __________________.

_____ and _____ are constructive and destructive effects