THE character of earthquakes, that is, of the disturbance which can be felt and causes damage, has long been established as a form of elastic wave motion, originated by some sudden disturbance in ...

Earthquakes are known for being destructive forces of nature, but not all of them actually stem from purely natural causes.

Earthquakes are the sudden violent shaking of the ground. This happens because the Earth's plates are constantly moving. Sometimes because of friction, plates try to move but become stuck ...