Geography
What is called an earthquake? Give one recent example of an earthquake.
Earthquakes
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An earthquake is defined as a tremor below the surface of the earth which causes shaking of the crust. For example, an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude struck Sulawesi Province in Indonesia in 2018.
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- Submergence
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Which of the following is not correct?
- Circum-Pacific Mountain Belt : 70% of world earthquakes
- Mid Atlantic Ridge: 10% of world earthquakes
- Mid World Mountain Belt: 20% of world earthquakes
- Pacific Ring of Fire: 15% of world earthquakes
State two natural causes of an earthquake.
Name two man-made causes of an earthquake. Give one example.