Earthquake: a Natural Disaster

Earthquake: a Natural Disaster

Introduction

Amongst all natural calamities, an earthquake is the most devastating and dangerous. The beginning of an earthquake is closely related to the origin of the earth and the formation of the earth's surface. Origin of the earth took place millions of years ago on detachment of one part from the Sun, which cooled down slowly leading to the solidification of the upper part. This upper part (surface) is nearly 180 Km thick. It is on this upper surface that our world exists. The earth crust is made up of smaller plates, which are floating, over ...