Earthquakes

Earthquakes happen with great frequency in certain areas of the world. They happen when tectonic plates inside the earth collide against each other or rub underneath each other. California, Japan and Alaska are some of the best-known areas for earthquake occurrences since they lie in an area around the Pacific Ocean known as the “Ring of Fire” on account of the many volcanoes in this region as well as the earthquakes. The destruction that occurs from these events can be massive, as demonstrated...