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What is an earthquake? Earthquakes occur due to the release of energy that generates waves that travel in all directions, causing the Earth's surface to shake. Land is not just one piece. It is made up of a puzzle of about 19 to 20 pieces called tectonic plates. These sheets are placed on a hot, partially molten layer of the Earth's mantle. This is why these pieces are constantly moving.

An earthquake is generated underground and this releases energy through it. The point where an earthquake occurs underground is called the epicenter, and the specific location above it on the Earth's surface is called the epicenter. Earthquakes are divided into three types: convergent boundary, divergent boundary, and transform fault. The most horrific earthquake ever recorded, with a magnitude of 9.5 out of 10, occurred in Valdivia in southern Chile in 1960.

Another earthquake that occurred in Japan in the Tohoku region was a magnitude 9.0 and occurred on March 11, 2011. This earthquake caused massive and massive damage and destruction and claimed the lives of nearly 16,000 people. Geologists use a device that can sense area waves caused by the movement of tectonic plates. These waves are known as seismic waves, and the device is called a seismograph. This records waves that range from 0 to 10 where 0 is the lowest, where people do not feel anything and 10 is the highest, which destroys continents. It is measured on the Richter scale.

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