Earthquakes are defined as the shaking of land caused due to movement of plates in the Earth's crust. It causes the destruction of houses, monuments, and leads to the bursting of volcanoes.
<h3>What is an epicenter on the map?</h3><h3 />
Epicenter is defined as the point directly at the position on the Earth's surface, where the earthquake started. These are represented by the stars on the map.
A seismograph is an instrument used to measure the motion of the ground during an earthquake.
The circles on the map show the effect of the earth or the waves that transmitted to which regions. The magnitude can be measured by the Richter scale.
