by Gelogia Team | May 21, 2026 | Earthquakes
Earthquakes do not happen randomly. Before the ground suddenly shakes, Earth’s crust often spends years — or even centuries — slowly building stress underground. This process begins because tectonic plates are constantly moving. As Earth’s crust shifts: rocks bend...
by Gelogia Team | May 21, 2026 | Earthquakes
Not all earthquakes happen because tectonic plates collide. Some earthquakes occur because tectonic plates move away from each other. These regions are called divergent boundaries At divergent boundaries: Earth’s crust stretches cracks form underground magma rises...
by Gelogia Team | May 21, 2026 | Earthquakes
Some earthquakes happen because tectonic plates move directly toward each other. Others happen because plates pull apart. But transform faults are different. At transform faults, tectonic plates slide sideways past one another. This horizontal movement creates:...
by Gelogia Team | May 21, 2026 | Earthquakes
Some of the world’s most powerful earthquakes happen in places called subduction zones. These massive tectonic boundaries form where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another deep into Earth’s interior. Subduction zones are responsible for: giant megathrust earthquakes...
by Gelogia Team | May 20, 2026 | Earthquakes
Most earthquakes happen because Earth’s tectonic plates are constantly moving. Deep beneath the surface: giant slabs of Earth’s crust slowly shift plates collide, separate, or slide past each other stress builds along faults Eventually, the pressure becomes too great....
by Gelogia Team | May 20, 2026 | Earthquakes
Earthquakes happen suddenly, which means people often rely on instinct, old advice, or misinformation during emergencies. Unfortunately, many popular earthquake “safety tips” are outdated or incorrect. Some myths can actually: increase injuries delay evacuation create...
