ACTIVE PLANET
China
What Are Earthquakes? Earthquakes are…. Huge disasters. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground. As a result of movements within’ the earth's crust.
How Earthquakes Happen? Earthquakes usually happen when the rocks at the core shakes, and it makes the earth’s surface shake too.
Why Does China Have Earthquakes? China is on a massive plate called the “Eurasian plate.” Some parts of China have more earthquakes than others because they’re near the fault lines.
How many earthquakes does China have? China has had four massive earthquakes. These are the dates: 1976,2008,2012 and 2013. The 2013 earthquake was on 20th of April!
How many people were killed in the 2013 Sichuan earthquake? About 157 people had died in the 2013 earthquake! Many peoples houses were broken. And most of the farmers crops died in the earthquake.
Can Scientist Predict An Earthquake? Yes! Scientist who predicts an earthquake are called “Seismologists”. They use a machinery called a “seismogram” to predict earthquakes.
That is a seismogram
He is seismologists.
Why do people still stay in Sichuan after The Earthquake? Because the “Seismologists” will warn them if there’s an earthquake and after the earthquake, the “Seismologists” will tell them to go back to Sichuan again when it is safe.