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=Earthquakes=

There are many natural disasters happening around the world. One of them is an Earthquake. Earthquakes can destroy many buildings. A lot of people lose their life in an Earthquake. Earthquakes leave many damages. For example, in Haiti. Earthquakes leave many people homeless.

Earthquakes form when two Plate Tectonics crash together. Plate Tectonics are peaces of Earth plates that move under the Earths crust. Even if you don’t feel them, the plate tectonics are moving around in the crust. Plate Tectonics are the major cause of Earthquakes. When Plate Tectonics crash together, they make waves that eventually start an Earthquake.

There is another type of Earthquake. This Earthquake is called a, Foreshock. A Foreshock is an Earthquake that happens right after the big Earthquake occurs. Also, there is a Main Shock. A Main Shock is the name for the Earthquake that happens right after the Fore Shock. And there is an After Shock. An After Shock is a shock that happens right after a Fore Shock. This is a picture of an After Shock.