Earthquakes

Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth’s surface, they can be felt over large areas although they usually last less than one minute. One of the most dangerous things about earthquakes is the fact that they cannot be predicted.

Earthquakes are caused by the squeezing or stretching of the plates, then huge rocks form at their edges and the rocks shift with great force, causing an earthquake.

Earthquakes are mesegured by the Richter scale, and can go from 1 to 10. The ones with the magnitude of 1 are named micro-earthquakes and are never felt, but they are recorded. An earthquake with the magnitude of 10 as never been recorded, but the estimated effects are catastrophic.

Earthquakes occur all arround the world so here are some safety tips concerning earthquakes:

-Before an earthquake choose a safe place in every room. It’s best to get under a sturdy piece of furniture like a table or a desk where nothing can fall on you. Allways have a disaster supplies kit, is very important, it can you help you in a lot of situations.

-During an earthquake stay indoors until the shaking stops. Stay away from windows. If you’re in bed, hold on and stay there, protecting your head with a pillow. If you’re outdoors, find a clear spot away from buildings, trees and power lines.

After the major earthquake there are allways replics, so everytime you feel one repit the same process again and you'll be allright.