Earthquakes happen because the Earth is alive
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 14:30
in Earth & Climate
It is well known that the surface of our planet is made up of a number of tectonic plates that are much like a massive global jigsaw puzzle. These plates move constantly and are always in contact with each other. When that motion is sudden, the result can be what happened in Japan on March 11 a devastating earthquake.