An earthquake is the sudden movement of Earth's crust. Earthquakes usually happen because pressure along a fault line causes underground rock to suddenly break, causing rapid motion along the fault. This release of energy causes seismic waves that make the ground shake.

During and after the earthquake, the plates or blocks of rock start moving—and they continue to move until they get stuck again.
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