An Earthquake can be devastating to peoples homes, businesses and can even lead to more vicious natural disasters. An earthquake is caused by two plates sliding past each other, but then the plates get stuck because of friction, but the plate movement continues and then there will be a big build up of pressure which will cause the rock to eventually shatter.
California is known for earthquakes, and that is because California is the home to the San Andreas fault, The San Andreas fault is approximately 1287 kilometers in length and is caused by a strike fault (translation) between the North…
