When tectonic plates move, it also causes movements at the faults. An earthquake is the sudden movement of Earth's crust at a fault line. The location where an earthquake begins is called the epicenter. An earthquake's most intense shaking is often felt near the epicenter.
Earthquakes may manifest themselves by a shakingor displacement of the ground. Sometimes, they cause tsunamis, an earthquake is caused by tectonic plates getting stuck and putting a strain on the ground.
