Important terminologies related to an earthquake

TECTONIC PLATES:

These are huge layers that make up the earth's upper layers.They continually stretch, move, slide, and collide against each other.

FAULTS:

These are weak lines that can develop in the plates, usually on the surface of the earth.There are different types of faults and the major types include dip-slip normal, dip-slip reverse, strike-slip and oblique-slip.

SEISMOGRAPH:

It is a device that Scientists use to measure the magnitude of an earthquake.

RICHTER SCALE:

It is a scale or measure that is used to compare earthquakes.