What Is Earthquake | Seismic Waves(भूकम्पीय तरंगे) | P and S Waves|
What is an Earthquake? In very simple language, the earthquake is the shaking of the earth . An earthquake can be defined as a sudden violent shaking of the ground as a result of movements in the earth’s crust. These movements result shaking of the earth in the release of energy and this releasing of energy causes this shaking and ultimately, Earthquake. ( Click ME for Part 1) Types of Earthquake as per causes 1. Natural Causes Plate Tectonics:- Slipping of land along the faultline along convergent, divergent and transform boundaries causes earthquakes. Hence, Earthquakes can be felt closer to the Convergent, Divergent and Transform Boundaries. Volcanism- Volcanic activity also can cause an earthquake, but the earthquakes of volcanic origin are generally less severe and more li...