An earthquake happens when two of the giant plate slip past each other, snap crack or make other rapid movements . Shock waves of energy spread out from the focus of the quake epicentre. Its this sudden movement that causes AN

earth two shake the shaking is an earthquake.

An earthquake can last for just a few seconds and might not do much damage but could last for several minutes, or a series of shorter, more powerful shakes, can cause even the tallest skyscraper , or strongest bridge , to collapse and fall to the ground and hopefully people do not get killed that's say. If you was in this earthquake right now would you be freaking out?

... I would be because it is soooo scary

I lllll

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