Define earthquake.
Earthquake is the sudden shaking of ground due tothe breaking and movement of large sections (tectonicrocks) in the crust of the earth.
Describe the causes of earthquake.
Earthquake is caused because of various different internal and external disorder in the surface of the earth. It is also caused when the tectonic plates collide each other during its movement. A small earthquake is caused due to the nuclear explosion. Volcanic eruption also plays an role to occurrence of the earthquake. It is also caused as the effect of other disaster like derbies flow, tsunami, etc.