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Scientists estimate that each year there are several million earthquakes throughout the world. Some are so small that they are never detected. Others are so large that they set off a chain of aftershocks and tsunamis. Read about these terrifying events to learn what causes them and how scientists detect them.
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Louise Spilsbury
Louise Spilsbury is an award-winning author who has written hundreds of wonderful books for children. Her expertly researched and thoroughly engaging text has brought a huge variety of nonfiction topics to life for readers of all ages.
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Shattering Earthquakes - Louise Spilsbury
Awesome Forces of Nature: Shattering Earthquakes by Louise and Richard Spilsbury
Contents
Cover
Title Page
What Is an Earthquake?
What Causes Earthquakes?
Where Do Earthquakes Happen?
What Happens in an Earthquake?
Do Earthquakes Cause Other Disasters?
Who Helps After an Earthquake?
Can Earthquakes Be Predicted?
Can People Prepare for Earthquakes?
Glossary
Find Out More
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What Is an Earthquake?
Imagine you are reading at a table. You notice that the clock and your glass are beginning to wobble. Then you hear a rumbling sound, like an airplane flying above the house. Objects in the room rattle and shake more and more. Then, suddenly, your whole room jerks, knocking things off the table and pictures off the walls.
This is how it can feel in an earthquake. An earthquake is when the surface of the Earth moves. The ground under our feet usually feels solid, but during an earthquake it shakes, cracks open, and dips. Most earthquakes are very small and people may only feel a slight trembling under their feet. Others can make cracks in walls and jolt books off shelves. The worst earthquakes in the world cause terrible destruction.
A Chinese city with damaged buildings and roads strewn with debris.The earthquake on May 12, 2008, in
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