How does an earthquake happen?



Thses are the ways an earthquake can happen



The earthquake happens when a plate of the earth moves against another one. A plate is a big piece of the earth. There are 3 ways a plate can move. One is called strike-slip. This is when one plate moves sideways. Another is called reverse. One plate moves upwards. The last one is called normal. It is when a plate moves down. There is another one when the plates push apart.