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href="https://als.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdbeben" title="Erdbeben – Alemannic" lang="gsw" hreflang="gsw" data-title="Erdbeben" data-language-autonym="Alemannisch" data-language-local-name="Alemannic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Alemannisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-am mw-list-item"><a href="https://am.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%8B%A8%E1%88%98%E1%88%AC%E1%89%B5_%E1%88%98%E1%8A%95%E1%89%80%E1%8C%A5%E1%89%80%E1%8C%A5" title="የመሬት መንቀጥቀጥ – Amharic" lang="am" hreflang="am" data-title="የመሬት መንቀጥቀጥ" data-language-autonym="አማርኛ" data-language-local-name="Amharic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>አማርኛ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-anp mw-list-item"><a href="https://anp.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AA" title="भूकंप – Angika" lang="anp" hreflang="anp" data-title="भूकंप" data-language-autonym="अंगिका" data-language-local-name="Angika" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>अंगिका</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ang mw-list-item"><a href="https://ang.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eor%C3%BEbeofung" title="Eorþbeofung – Old English" lang="ang" hreflang="ang" data-title="Eorþbeofung" data-language-autonym="Ænglisc" data-language-local-name="Old English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ænglisc</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B2%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%84" title="زلزال – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="زلزال" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tierratremo" title="Tierratremo – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Tierratremo" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-as mw-list-item"><a href="https://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA" title="ভূমিকম্প – Assamese" lang="as" hreflang="as" data-title="ভূমিকম্প" data-language-autonym="অসমীয়া" data-language-local-name="Assamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>অসমীয়া</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terremotu" title="Terremotu – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Terremotu" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-awa mw-list-item"><a href="https://awa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA" title="भूकम्प – Awadhi" lang="awa" hreflang="awa" data-title="भूकम्प" data-language-autonym="अवधी" data-language-local-name="Awadhi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>अवधी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gn mw-list-item"><a href="https://gn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvyryr%C3%BDi" title="Yvyryrýi – Guarani" lang="gn" hreflang="gn" data-title="Yvyryrýi" data-language-autonym="Avañe'ẽ" data-language-local-name="Guarani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Avañe'ẽ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C9%99lz%C9%99l%C9%99" title="Zəlzələ – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Zəlzələ" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B2%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%84%D9%87" title="زلزله – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="زلزله" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ban mw-list-item"><a href="https://ban.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linuh" title="Linuh – Balinese" lang="ban" hreflang="ban" data-title="Linuh" data-language-autonym="Basa Bali" data-language-local-name="Balinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Basa Bali</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA" title="ভূমিকম্প – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="ভূমিকম্প" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bjn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bjn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindu" title="Lindu – Banjar" lang="bjn" hreflang="bjn" data-title="Lindu" data-language-autonym="Banjar" data-language-local-name="Banjar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Banjar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C4%93-t%C4%81ng" title="Tē-tāng – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Tē-tāng" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ba mw-list-item"><a href="https://ba.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D1%80_%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D3%99%D2%AF" title="Ер тетрәү – Bashkir" lang="ba" hreflang="ba" data-title="Ер тетрәү" data-language-autonym="Башҡортса" data-language-local-name="Bashkir" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Башҡортса</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B5" title="Землетрасенне – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Землетрасенне" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BB%D1%8F%D1%82%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81" title="Землятрус – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Землятрус" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bh mw-list-item"><a href="https://bh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2" title="भुँइडोल – Bhojpuri" lang="bh" hreflang="bh" data-title="भुँइडोल" data-language-autonym="भोजपुरी" data-language-local-name="Bhojpuri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>भोजपुरी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bcl mw-list-item"><a href="https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linog" title="Linog – Central Bikol" lang="bcl" hreflang="bcl" data-title="Linog" data-language-autonym="Bikol Central" data-language-local-name="Central Bikol" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bikol Central</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5" title="Земетресение – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Земетресение" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar mw-list-item"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eadbebm" title="Eadbebm – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="Eadbebm" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Boarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zemljotres" title="Zemljotres – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Zemljotres" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kren-douar" title="Kren-douar – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Kren-douar" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bxr mw-list-item"><a href="https://bxr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%80_%D1%85%D2%AF%D0%B4%D1%8D%D0%BB%D1%8D%D0%BB%D0%B3%D1%8D" title="Газар хүдэлэлгэ – Russia Buriat" lang="bxr" hreflang="bxr" data-title="Газар хүдэлэлгэ" data-language-autonym="Буряад" data-language-local-name="Russia Buriat" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Буряад</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terratr%C3%A8mol" title="Terratrèmol – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Terratrèmol" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cv mw-list-item"><a href="https://cv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87%C4%95%D1%80_%D1%87%C4%95%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8" title="Çĕр чĕтрени – Chuvash" lang="cv" hreflang="cv" data-title="Çĕр чĕтрени" data-language-autonym="Чӑвашла" data-language-local-name="Chuvash" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Чӑвашла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linog" title="Linog – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Linog" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zem%C4%9Bt%C5%99esen%C3%AD" title="Zemětřesení – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Zemětřesení" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sn mw-list-item"><a href="https://sn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundengenyeka_kwenyika" title="Kundengenyeka kwenyika – Shona" lang="sn" hreflang="sn" data-title="Kundengenyeka kwenyika" data-language-autonym="ChiShona" data-language-local-name="Shona" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ChiShona</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-co mw-list-item"><a href="https://co.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terramotu" title="Terramotu – Corsican" lang="co" hreflang="co" data-title="Terramotu" data-language-autonym="Corsu" data-language-local-name="Corsican" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Corsu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daeargryn" title="Daeargryn – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Daeargryn" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-dag mw-list-item"><a href="https://dag.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C5%8Bgbandamli" title="Tiŋgbandamli – Dagbani" lang="dag" hreflang="dag" data-title="Tiŋgbandamli" data-language-autonym="Dagbanli" data-language-local-name="Dagbani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dagbanli</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordsk%C3%A6lv" title="Jordskælv – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Jordskælv" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdbeben" title="Erdbeben – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Erdbeben" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nv mw-list-item"><a href="https://nv.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A9yah_ha%CA%BCd%C3%A9%C3%ADsn%C3%A1" title="Kéyah haʼdéísná – Navajo" lang="nv" hreflang="nv" data-title="Kéyah haʼdéísná" data-language-autonym="Diné bizaad" data-language-local-name="Navajo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Diné bizaad</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-dty mw-list-item"><a href="https://dty.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA" title="भूकम्प – Doteli" lang="dty" hreflang="dty" data-title="भूकम्प" data-language-autonym="डोटेली" data-language-local-name="Doteli" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>डोटेली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maav%C3%A4rin" title="Maavärin – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Maavärin" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C%CF%82" title="Σεισμός – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Σεισμός" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eml mw-list-item"><a href="https://eml.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taram%C3%B2t" title="Taramòt – Emiliano-Romagnolo" lang="egl" hreflang="egl" data-title="Taramòt" data-language-autonym="Emiliàn e rumagnòl" data-language-local-name="Emiliano-Romagnolo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Emiliàn e rumagnòl</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-en mw-list-item"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake" title="Earthquake – English" lang="en" hreflang="en" data-title="Earthquake" data-language-autonym="English" data-language-local-name="English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terremoto" title="Terremoto – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Terremoto" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertremo" title="Tertremo – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Tertremo" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ext mw-list-item"><a href="https://ext.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terremotu" title="Terremotu – Extremaduran" lang="ext" hreflang="ext" data-title="Terremotu" data-language-autonym="Estremeñu" data-language-local-name="Extremaduran" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Estremeñu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lurrikara" title="Lurrikara – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Lurrikara" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B2%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86%E2%80%8C%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%B2%D9%87" title="زمین‌لرزه – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="زمین‌لرزه" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hif mw-list-item"><a href="https://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhukamp" title="Bhukamp – Fiji Hindi" lang="hif" hreflang="hif" data-title="Bhukamp" data-language-autonym="Fiji Hindi" data-language-local-name="Fiji Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Fiji Hindi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fo mw-list-item"><a href="https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jar%C3%B0skj%C3%A1lvti" title="Jarðskjálvti – Faroese" lang="fo" hreflang="fo" data-title="Jarðskjálvti" data-language-autonym="Føroyskt" data-language-local-name="Faroese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Føroyskt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9isme" title="Séisme – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Séisme" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ierdbeving" title="Ierdbeving – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Ierdbeving" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fur mw-list-item"><a href="https://fur.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taramot" title="Taramot – Friulian" lang="fur" hreflang="fur" data-title="Taramot" data-language-autonym="Furlan" data-language-local-name="Friulian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Furlan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crith_tal%C3%BAn" title="Crith talún – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Crith talún" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gd mw-list-item"><a href="https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crith-thalmhainn" title="Crith-thalmhainn – Scottish Gaelic" lang="gd" hreflang="gd" data-title="Crith-thalmhainn" data-language-autonym="Gàidhlig" data-language-local-name="Scottish Gaelic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gàidhlig</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terremoto" title="Terremoto – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Terremoto" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gan mw-list-item"><a href="https://gan.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9C%B0%E9%9C%87" title="地震 – Gan" lang="gan" hreflang="gan" data-title="地震" data-language-autonym="贛語" data-language-local-name="Gan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>贛語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gu mw-list-item"><a href="https://gu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AA%A7%E0%AA%B0%E0%AA%A4%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%95%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%AA" title="ધરતીકંપ – Gujarati" lang="gu" hreflang="gu" data-title="ધરતીકંપ" data-language-autonym="ગુજરાતી" data-language-local-name="Gujarati" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ગુજરાતી</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hak mw-list-item"><a href="https://hak.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thi-th%C3%BBng" title="Thi-thûng – Hakka Chinese" lang="hak" hreflang="hak" data-title="Thi-thûng" data-language-autonym="客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî" data-language-local-name="Hakka Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%A7%80%EC%A7%84" title="지진 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="지진" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B5%D6%80%D5%AF%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%AA" title="Երկրաշարժ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Երկրաշարժ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA" title="भूकम्प – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="भूकम्प" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potres" title="Potres – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Potres" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gor mw-list-item"><a href="https://gor.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liluhu" title="Liluhu – Gorontalo" lang="gor" hreflang="gor" data-title="Liluhu" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Hulontalo" data-language-local-name="Gorontalo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Hulontalo</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ter-tremo" title="Ter-tremo – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Ter-tremo" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ig mw-list-item"><a href="https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ala_%E1%BB%8Dma_jijiji" title="Ala ọma jijiji – Igbo" lang="ig" hreflang="ig" data-title="Ala ọma jijiji" data-language-autonym="Igbo" data-language-local-name="Igbo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Igbo</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ilo mw-list-item"><a href="https://ilo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingined" title="Gingined – Iloko" lang="ilo" hreflang="ilo" data-title="Gingined" data-language-autonym="Ilokano" data-language-local-name="Iloko" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ilokano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gempa_bumi" title="Gempa bumi – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Gempa bumi" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ia mw-list-item"><a href="https://ia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismo" title="Seismo – Interlingua" lang="ia" hreflang="ia" data-title="Seismo" data-language-autonym="Interlingua" data-language-local-name="Interlingua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingua</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-iu mw-list-item"><a href="https://iu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%93%B4%E1%94%AA%E1%91%89%E1%90%B1%E1%93%9B%E1%95%97%E1%96%85" title="ᓴᔪᑉᐱᓛᕗᖅ – Inuktitut" lang="iu" hreflang="iu" data-title="ᓴᔪᑉᐱᓛᕗᖅ" data-language-autonym="ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ / inuktitut" data-language-local-name="Inuktitut" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ / inuktitut</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xh mw-list-item"><a href="https://xh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inyikima" title="Inyikima – Xhosa" lang="xh" hreflang="xh" data-title="Inyikima" data-language-autonym="IsiXhosa" data-language-local-name="Xhosa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>IsiXhosa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jar%C3%B0skj%C3%A1lfti" title="Jarðskjálfti – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Jarðskjálfti" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terremoto" title="Terremoto – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Terremoto" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A8%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%93%D7%AA_%D7%90%D7%93%D7%9E%D7%94" title="רעידת אדמה – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="רעידת אדמה" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindhu" title="Lindhu – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Lindhu" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kbp mw-list-item"><a href="https://kbp.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C9%9Bt%CA%8B_n%CC%84ams%CA%8B%CA%8B" title="Tɛtʋ n̄amsʋʋ – Kabiye" lang="kbp" hreflang="kbp" data-title="Tɛtʋ n̄amsʋʋ" data-language-autonym="Kabɩyɛ" data-language-local-name="Kabiye" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kabɩyɛ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kn mw-list-item"><a href="https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%AD%E0%B3%82%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%AA" title="ಭೂಕಂಪ – Kannada" lang="kn" hreflang="kn" data-title="ಭೂಕಂಪ" data-language-autonym="ಕನ್ನಡ" data-language-local-name="Kannada" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ಕನ್ನಡ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-krc mw-list-item"><a href="https://krc.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B5%D1%80_%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%83" title="Джер тебрениу – Karachay-Balkar" lang="krc" hreflang="krc" data-title="Джер тебрениу" data-language-autonym="Къарачай-малкъар" data-language-local-name="Karachay-Balkar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Къарачай-малкъар</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%9B%E1%83%98%E1%83%AC%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1%E1%83%AB%E1%83%95%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90" title="მიწისძვრა – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="მიწისძვრა" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ks mw-list-item"><a href="https://ks.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%95%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%8F%D9%84" title="بٕنیُل – Kashmiri" lang="ks" hreflang="ks" data-title="بٕنیُل" data-language-autonym="कॉशुर / کٲشُر" data-language-local-name="Kashmiri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>कॉशुर / کٲشُر</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%96%D0%B5%D1%80_%D1%81%D1%96%D0%BB%D0%BA%D1%96%D0%BD%D1%83" title="Жер сілкіну – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Жер сілкіну" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rw mw-list-item"><a href="https://rw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umutingito" title="Umutingito – Kinyarwanda" lang="rw" hreflang="rw" data-title="Umutingito" data-language-autonym="Ikinyarwanda" data-language-local-name="Kinyarwanda" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ikinyarwanda</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetemeko_la_ardhi" title="Tetemeko la ardhi – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Tetemeko la ardhi" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ht mw-list-item"><a href="https://ht.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tranblemannt%C3%A8" title="Tranblemanntè – Haitian Creole" lang="ht" hreflang="ht" data-title="Tranblemanntè" data-language-autonym="Kreyòl ayisyen" data-language-local-name="Haitian Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kreyòl ayisyen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gcr mw-list-item"><a href="https://gcr.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9yism" title="Séyism – Guianan Creole" lang="gcr" hreflang="gcr" data-title="Séyism" data-language-autonym="Kriyòl gwiyannen" data-language-local-name="Guianan Creole" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kriyòl gwiyannen</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdhej" title="Erdhej – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Erdhej" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ky mw-list-item"><a href="https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%96%D0%B5%D1%80_%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%80%D3%A9%D3%A9" title="Жер титирөө – Kyrgyz" lang="ky" hreflang="ky" data-title="Жер титирөө" data-language-autonym="Кыргызча" data-language-local-name="Kyrgyz" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кыргызча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%BB%81%E0%BA%9C%E0%BB%88%E0%BA%99%E0%BA%94%E0%BA%B4%E0%BA%99%E0%BB%84%E0%BA%AB%E0%BA%A7" title="ແຜ່ນດິນໄຫວ – Lao" lang="lo" hreflang="lo" data-title="ແຜ່ນດິນໄຫວ" data-language-autonym="ລາວ" data-language-local-name="Lao" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ລາວ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrae_motus" title="Terrae motus – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Terrae motus" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zemestr%C4%ABce" title="Zemestrīce – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Zemestrīce" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lb mw-list-item"><a href="https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%84erdbiewen" title="Äerdbiewen – Luxembourgish" lang="lb" hreflang="lb" data-title="Äerdbiewen" data-language-autonym="Lëtzebuergesch" data-language-local-name="Luxembourgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lëtzebuergesch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lez mw-list-item"><a href="https://lez.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A7%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD_%D0%B7%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B7%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80" title="Чилин зурзунар – Lezghian" lang="lez" hreflang="lez" data-title="Чилин зурзунар" data-language-autonym="Лезги" data-language-local-name="Lezghian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Лезги</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDem%C4%97s_dreb%C4%97jimas" title="Žemės drebėjimas – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Žemės drebėjimas" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-li mw-list-item"><a href="https://li.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eerdsj%C3%B3k" title="Eerdsjók – Limburgish" lang="li" hreflang="li" data-title="Eerdsjók" data-language-autonym="Limburgs" data-language-local-name="Limburgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Limburgs</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ln mw-list-item"><a href="https://ln.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moning%C3%AD" title="Moningí – Lingala" lang="ln" hreflang="ln" data-title="Moningí" data-language-autonym="Lingála" data-language-local-name="Lingala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lingála</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terremot" title="Terremot – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Terremot" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lombard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%B6ldreng%C3%A9s" title="Földrengés – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Földrengés" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mad mw-list-item"><a href="https://mad.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8n%E1%B8%8Dhu" title="Lènḍhu – Madurese" lang="mad" hreflang="mad" data-title="Lènḍhu" data-language-autonym="Madhurâ" data-language-local-name="Madurese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Madhurâ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%98%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81" title="Земјотрес – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Земјотрес" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AD%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%AE%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%82" title="ഭൂകമ്പം – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ഭൂകമ്പം" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AA" title="भूकंप – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="भूकंप" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xmf mw-list-item"><a href="https://xmf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%93%E1%83%98%E1%83%AE%E1%83%90%E1%83%A8%E1%83%9C%E1%83%AC%E1%83%90%E1%83%9A%E1%83%A3%E1%83%90" title="დიხაშნწალუა – Mingrelian" lang="xmf" hreflang="xmf" data-title="დიხაშნწალუა" data-language-autonym="მარგალური" data-language-local-name="Mingrelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>მარგალური</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mzn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%87_%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%B4" title="بنه شنش – Mazanderani" lang="mzn" hreflang="mzn" data-title="بنه شنش" data-language-autonym="مازِرونی" data-language-local-name="Mazanderani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مازِرونی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gempa_bumi" title="Gempa bumi – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Gempa bumi" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cdo mw-list-item"><a href="https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%AA-c%C4%ABng" title="Dê-cīng – Mindong" lang="cdo" hreflang="cdo" data-title="Dê-cīng" data-language-autonym="閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄" data-language-local-name="Mindong" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mwl mw-list-item"><a href="https://mwl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sismo" title="Sismo – Mirandese" lang="mwl" hreflang="mwl" data-title="Sismo" data-language-autonym="Mirandés" data-language-local-name="Mirandese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Mirandés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mdf mw-list-item"><a href="https://mdf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%8C_%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%8C" title="Модань тарнамась – Moksha" lang="mdf" hreflang="mdf" data-title="Модань тарнамась" data-language-autonym="Мокшень" data-language-local-name="Moksha" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Мокшень</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%80_%D1%85%D3%A9%D0%B4%D0%BB%D3%A9%D0%BB%D1%82" title="Газар хөдлөлт – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Газар хөдлөлт" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-my mw-list-item"><a href="https://my.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%80%84%E1%80%9C%E1%80%BB%E1%80%84%E1%80%BA%E1%80%9C%E1%80%BE%E1%80%AF%E1%80%95%E1%80%BA%E1%80%81%E1%80%BC%E1%80%84%E1%80%BA%E1%80%B8" title="ငလျင်လှုပ်ခြင်း – Burmese" lang="my" hreflang="my" data-title="ငလျင်လှုပ်ခြင်း" data-language-autonym="မြန်မာဘာသာ" data-language-local-name="Burmese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>မြန်မာဘာသာ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nah mw-list-item"><a href="https://nah.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tl%C4%81lol%C4%ABniliztli" title="Tlālolīniliztli – Nahuatl" lang="nah" hreflang="nah" data-title="Tlālolīniliztli" data-language-autonym="Nāhuatl" data-language-local-name="Nahuatl" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nāhuatl</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aardbeving" title="Aardbeving – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Aardbeving" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds-nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eardbewing" title="Eardbewing – Low Saxon" lang="nds-NL" hreflang="nds-NL" data-title="Eardbewing" data-language-autonym="Nedersaksies" data-language-local-name="Low Saxon" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nedersaksies</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B" title="भुईँचालो – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="भुईँचालो" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-new mw-list-item"><a href="https://new.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE" title="भुखा – Newari" lang="new" hreflang="new" data-title="भुखा" data-language-autonym="नेपाल भाषा" data-language-local-name="Newari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाल भाषा</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9C%B0%E9%9C%87" title="地震 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="地震" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nap mw-list-item"><a href="https://nap.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarramute" title="Tarramute – Neapolitan" lang="nap" hreflang="nap" data-title="Tarramute" data-language-autonym="Napulitano" data-language-local-name="Neapolitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Napulitano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frr mw-list-item"><a href="https://frr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eerdbeewrin" title="Eerdbeewrin – Northern Frisian" lang="frr" hreflang="frr" data-title="Eerdbeewrin" data-language-autonym="Nordfriisk" data-language-local-name="Northern Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nordfriisk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordskjelv" title="Jordskjelv – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Jordskjelv" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordskjelv" title="Jordskjelv – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Jordskjelv" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A8rratrem" title="Tèrratrem – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Tèrratrem" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-or mw-list-item"><a href="https://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AD%E0%AD%82%E0%AC%AE%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%95%E0%AC%AE%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%AA" title="ଭୂମିକମ୍ପ – Odia" lang="or" hreflang="or" data-title="ଭୂମିକମ୍ପ" data-language-autonym="ଓଡ଼ିଆ" data-language-local-name="Odia" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ଓଡ଼ିଆ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-om mw-list-item"><a href="https://om.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollannaa_lafaa" title="Hollannaa lafaa – Oromo" lang="om" hreflang="om" data-title="Hollannaa lafaa" data-language-autonym="Oromoo" data-language-local-name="Oromo" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oromoo</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zilzila" title="Zilzila – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Zilzila" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%AD%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%9A%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B2" title="ਭੁਚਾਲ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਭੁਚਾਲ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%DA%BE%D9%88%D9%86%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%84" title="بھونچال – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="بھونچال" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pap mw-list-item"><a href="https://pap.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teremoto" title="Teremoto – Papiamento" lang="pap" hreflang="pap" data-title="Teremoto" data-language-autonym="Papiamentu" data-language-local-name="Papiamento" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Papiamentu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ps mw-list-item"><a href="https://ps.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%DB%90%DA%96%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%87" title="رېږدله – Pashto" lang="ps" hreflang="ps" data-title="رېږدله" data-language-autonym="پښتو" data-language-local-name="Pashto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پښتو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jam mw-list-item"><a href="https://jam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oertkwiek" title="Oertkwiek – Jamaican Creole English" lang="jam" hreflang="jam" data-title="Oertkwiek" data-language-autonym="Patois" data-language-local-name="Jamaican Creole English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Patois</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pcd mw-list-item"><a href="https://pcd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trannerie_d%27t%C3%A8re" title="Trannerie d'tère – Picard" lang="pcd" hreflang="pcd" data-title="Trannerie d'tère" data-language-autonym="Picard" data-language-local-name="Picard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Picard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nds mw-list-item"><a href="https://nds.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eerdbeven" title="Eerdbeven – Low German" lang="nds" hreflang="nds" data-title="Eerdbeven" data-language-autonym="Plattdüütsch" data-language-local-name="Low German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Plattdüütsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trz%C4%99sienie_ziemi" title="Trzęsienie ziemi – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Trzęsienie ziemi" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sismo" title="Sismo – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Sismo" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kaa mw-list-item"><a href="https://kaa.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jer_silkiniw" title="Jer silkiniw – Kara-Kalpak" lang="kaa" hreflang="kaa" data-title="Jer silkiniw" data-language-autonym="Qaraqalpaqsha" data-language-local-name="Kara-Kalpak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Qaraqalpaqsha</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ksh mw-list-item"><a href="https://ksh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%84%C3%A4dbevve" title="Äädbevve – Colognian" lang="ksh" hreflang="ksh" data-title="Äädbevve" data-language-autonym="Ripoarisch" data-language-local-name="Colognian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ripoarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutremur" title="Cutremur – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Cutremur" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rm mw-list-item"><a href="https://rm.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terratrembel" title="Terratrembel – Romansh" lang="rm" hreflang="rm" data-title="Terratrembel" data-language-autonym="Rumantsch" data-language-local-name="Romansh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Rumantsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-qu mw-list-item"><a href="https://qu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacha_kuyuy" title="Pacha kuyuy – Quechua" lang="qu" hreflang="qu" data-title="Pacha kuyuy" data-language-autonym="Runa Simi" data-language-local-name="Quechua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Runa Simi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rue mw-list-item"><a href="https://rue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D1%8F%D1%81%D1%97%D0%BD%D1%8F" title="Землетрясїня – Rusyn" lang="rue" hreflang="rue" data-title="Землетрясїня" data-language-autonym="Русиньскый" data-language-local-name="Rusyn" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русиньскый</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D1%8F%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5" title="Землетрясение – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Землетрясение" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sah mw-list-item"><a href="https://sah.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D1%80_%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%B0%D2%BB%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%B0" title="Сир хамсааһына – Yakut" lang="sah" hreflang="sah" data-title="Сир хамсааһына" data-language-autonym="Саха тыла" data-language-local-name="Yakut" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Саха тыла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-szy mw-list-item"><a href="https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/ninel" title="ninel – Sakizaya" lang="szy" hreflang="szy" data-title="ninel" data-language-autonym="Sakizaya" data-language-local-name="Sakizaya" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sakizaya</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sa mw-list-item"><a href="https://sa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%83" title="भूकम्पः – Sanskrit" lang="sa" hreflang="sa" data-title="भूकम्पः" data-language-autonym="संस्कृतम्" data-language-local-name="Sanskrit" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>संस्कृतम्</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sc mw-list-item"><a href="https://sc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terremotu" title="Terremotu – Sardinian" lang="sc" hreflang="sc" data-title="Terremotu" data-language-autonym="Sardu" data-language-local-name="Sardinian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sardu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%ABrmeti" title="Tërmeti – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Tërmeti" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-scn mw-list-item"><a href="https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirrimotu" title="Tirrimotu – Sicilian" lang="scn" hreflang="scn" data-title="Tirrimotu" data-language-autonym="Sicilianu" data-language-local-name="Sicilian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sicilianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-si mw-list-item"><a href="https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B6%B7%E0%B7%96%E0%B6%A0%E0%B6%BD%E0%B6%B1" title="භූචලන – Sinhala" lang="si" hreflang="si" data-title="භූචලන" data-language-autonym="සිංහල" data-language-local-name="Sinhala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>සිංහල</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zemetrasenie" title="Zemetrasenie – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Zemetrasenie" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potres" title="Potres – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Potres" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-szl mw-list-item"><a href="https://szl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trzy%C5%84%C5%9By%C5%84y_%C5%BAymje" title="Trzyńśyńy źymje – Silesian" lang="szl" hreflang="szl" data-title="Trzyńśyńy źymje" data-language-autonym="Ślůnski" data-language-local-name="Silesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ślůnski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-so mw-list-item"><a href="https://so.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhulgariir" title="Dhulgariir – Somali" lang="so" hreflang="so" data-title="Dhulgariir" data-language-autonym="Soomaaliga" data-language-local-name="Somali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Soomaaliga</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%88%D9%85%DB%95%D9%84%DB%95%D8%B1%D8%B2%DB%95" title="بوومەلەرزە – 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id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sanfranciscoearthquake1906.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Sanfranciscoearthquake1906.jpg/250px-Sanfranciscoearthquake1906.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="194" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Sanfranciscoearthquake1906.jpg/375px-Sanfranciscoearthquake1906.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Sanfranciscoearthquake1906.jpg/500px-Sanfranciscoearthquake1906.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1408" data-file-height="1090" /></a><figcaption> <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco" title="San Francisco">San Francisco</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a> earthquake, sometime in 1906</figcaption></figure> <p>An <b>earthquake</b> is when Earth's <a href="/wiki/Plate_tectonics" title="Plate tectonics">tectonic plates</a> shake and move Earth's surface. Strong earthquakes damage buildings. </p><p>Disturbances in the Earth cause earthquakes. Different tectonic plates are slowly moving. When they get stuck, tension builds up in them. Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates suddenly break free, so they start moving quickly. The first point of an earthquake's rupture is called its <a href="/wiki/Hypocenter" title="Hypocenter">hypocenter</a> or focus. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter. </p><p>People who study earthquakes are called <a href="/w/index.php?title=Seismologists&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Seismologists (not yet started)">seismologists</a>. Many earthquakes can occur in a small area in a short period of time. The sudden release of stress in the <a href="/wiki/Plate_tectonics" title="Plate tectonics">tectonic plates</a> sends waves of energy that travel through the Earth. Seismology studies the cause, recurrence, type and magnitude of earthquakes. </p><p>The effect of an earthquake can be measured with a <a href="/wiki/Seismometer" title="Seismometer">seismometer</a>. A seismometer detects the tremors of the earth and plots the tremors on a seismograph. The strength or magnitude of an earthquake can be measured using the Richter scale. The Richter scale was invented by Charles Francis Richter in 1935. The scale is numbered 0-10. A 2 on this scale is a tremor that is not easily recorded. And damage of size 5 (or more) in a wide area. The largest earthquake ever measured had a magnitude of 9.5. </p><p>No one can tell when an earthquake will happen. But we know where earthquakes are likely to occur in the future, such as near <a href="/wiki/Fault_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Fault line">fault lines</a>. An earthquake under the ocean can create a huge wave called a <a href="/wiki/Tsunami" title="Tsunami">tsunami</a>. Tsunamis can also cause a lot of destruction. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Zones">Zones</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&veaction=edit&section=1" title="Change section: Zones" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section's source code: Zones"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Map_of_earthquakes_1900-.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Map_of_earthquakes_1900-.svg/400px-Map_of_earthquakes_1900-.svg.png" decoding="async" width="400" height="283" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Map_of_earthquakes_1900-.svg/600px-Map_of_earthquakes_1900-.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Map_of_earthquakes_1900-.svg/800px-Map_of_earthquakes_1900-.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1052" data-file-height="744" /></a><figcaption>Major earthquakes from 1900 to 2017</figcaption></figure> <p>Earthquake zones are concentrated in some parts of the world. The first is the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Ring_of_Fire" title="Pacific Ring of Fire">Pacific belt</a>, which circles the Pacific Ocean. This part is the biggest seismic belt: it has the most active earthquakes and the most <a href="/wiki/Volcanoes" class="mw-redirect" title="Volcanoes">volcanoes</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The second part is the Alpide belt. It includes the seismic activities from <a href="/wiki/Sumatra" title="Sumatra">Sumatra</a>, to the <a href="/wiki/Himalayas" title="Himalayas">Himalayas</a>, to south Europe and north Africa, to the Atlantic Ocean. </p><p>These belts are along the edges of tectonic plates. The tectonic plates push on each other and make great amounts of tension. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&veaction=edit&section=2" title="Change section: History" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section's source code: History"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Earthquakes sometimes hit cities and kill hundreds or thousands of people. Most earthquakes happen along the <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Ring_of_Fire" title="Pacific Ring of Fire">Pacific Ring of Fire</a> but the biggest ones mostly happen in other places. <a href="/wiki/Tectonics" title="Tectonics">Tectonically</a> active places are places where earthquakes or <a href="/wiki/Volcanic_eruption" title="Volcanic eruption">volcanic eruptions</a> are regularly repeated. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Causes_of_an_earthquake">Causes of an earthquake</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&veaction=edit&section=3" title="Change section: Causes of an earthquake" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section's source code: Causes of an earthquake"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r9671799">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See the main article: <a href="/wiki/Plate_tectonics" title="Plate tectonics">plate tectonics</a></div> <p>Earthquakes are caused by tectonic movements in the Earth's crust. The main cause is when <a href="/wiki/Plate_tectonics" title="Plate tectonics">tectonic plates</a> ride one over the other, causing <a href="/wiki/Orogeny" title="Orogeny">orogeny</a> (mountain building), and severe earthquakes.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The boundaries between moving plates form the largest <a href="/wiki/Fault_(geology)" title="Fault (geology)">fault</a> surfaces on Earth. When they stick, motion between the plates leads to increasing stress. This continues until the stress rises and breaks, suddenly allowing sliding over the locked portion of the fault. This releases the <a href="/wiki/Potential_energy" title="Potential energy">stored energy</a> as <a href="/wiki/Shock_wave" title="Shock wave">shock waves</a>. The <a href="/wiki/San_Andreas_Fault" title="San Andreas Fault">San Andreas fault</a> in <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco" title="San Francisco">San Francisco</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Great_Rift_Valley" title="Great Rift Valley">Rift valley</a> fault in <a href="/wiki/Africa" title="Africa">Africa</a> are faults like this. Earthquakes caused by volcanic eruptions can be quite devastating. However, these earthquakes are confined to areas around active volcanoes. </p><p>Often the causes are not known, except in the most general terms. An example is the largest earthquake in the history of the United States: the <a href="/wiki/1811%E2%80%931812_New_Madrid_earthquakes" title="1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes">1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes</a>. These are described as caused by very deep shifts in ancient rock formations. In other words, the cause is not known in detail. </p><p>In areas of intense mining activity, often the roofs of underground mines collapse and minor tremors take place. These are called collapse earthquakes. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Earthquake_fault_types">Earthquake fault types</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&veaction=edit&section=4" title="Change section: Earthquake fault types" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section's source code: Earthquake fault types"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:EastHanSeismograph.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/EastHanSeismograph.JPG/235px-EastHanSeismograph.JPG" decoding="async" width="235" height="270" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/EastHanSeismograph.JPG/352px-EastHanSeismograph.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/EastHanSeismograph.JPG/469px-EastHanSeismograph.JPG 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="552" /></a><figcaption>Model of ancient <a href="/wiki/Seismometer" title="Seismometer">seismometer</a> with pendulum sensitive to ground tremors. In <a href="/wiki/Luoyang" title="Luoyang">Luoyang</a> in 133 AD, it detected an earthquake 400 to 500 km (250 to 310 mi) away</figcaption></figure><p>There are three main types of <a href="/wiki/Fault_(geology)" title="Fault (geology)">geological fault</a> that may cause an earthquake: normal, reverse (thrust) and strike-slip. Normal faults occur mainly in areas where the crust is being extended. Reverse faults occur in areas where the crust is being shortened. Strike-slip faults are steep structures where the two sides of the <a href="/wiki/Fault_(geology)" title="Fault (geology)">fault</a> slip horizontally past each other. </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Earthquake_clusters">Earthquake clusters</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&veaction=edit&section=5" title="Change section: Earthquake clusters" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section's source code: Earthquake clusters"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Most earthquakes form part of a sequence, related to each other in terms of location and time.<sup id="cite_ref-WAAFEC_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WAAFEC-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most earthquake clusters consist of small tremors which cause little to no damage, but there is a theory that earthquakes can recur in a regular pattern.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A <b>foreshock</b> is an earthquake that happens before a larger earthquake, called the mainshock. </p><p>An <b><a href="/wiki/Aftershock" title="Aftershock">aftershock</a></b> is an earthquake that happens after a previous earthquake, the mainshock. An aftershock is in the same place of the main shock but always of a smaller magnitude. Aftershocks are formed as the crust adjusts to the effects of the main shock.<sup id="cite_ref-WAAFEC_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WAAFEC-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Earthquake swarms</b> are sequences of earthquakes striking in a specific area within a short period of time. They are different from earthquakes followed by a series of aftershocks by the fact that no single earthquake in the sequence is obviously the main shock, therefore none have notably higher magnitudes than the other. An example of an earthquake swarm is the 2004 activity at <a href="/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park" title="Yellowstone National Park">Yellowstone National Park</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sometimes a series of earthquakes happen in a sort of <b>earthquake storm</b>, where the earthquakes strike a fault in clusters, each triggered by the shaking or stress redistribution of the previous earthquakes. Similar to aftershocks but on adjacent segments of fault, these storms happen over the course of years, and with some of the later earthquakes as damaging as the early ones. Such a pattern happened in the North <a href="/wiki/Anatolia" title="Anatolia">Anatolian</a> fault in <a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a> in the 20th century.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tsunami">Tsunami</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&veaction=edit&section=6" title="Change section: Tsunami" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section's source code: Tsunami"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r9671799"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See the main article: <a href="/wiki/Tsunami" title="Tsunami">Tsunami</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><span><video id="mwe_player_0" poster="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/20110311Houshu.ogv/220px--20110311Houshu.ogv.jpg" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="220" height="208" data-durationhint="60" data-mwtitle="20110311Houshu.ogv" data-mwprovider="wikimediacommons" resource="/wiki/File:20110311Houshu.ogv"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/29/20110311Houshu.ogv/20110311Houshu.ogv.480p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="480p.vp9.webm" data-width="508" data-height="480" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/20110311Houshu.ogv" type="video/ogg; codecs="theora"" data-width="710" data-height="672" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/29/20110311Houshu.ogv/20110311Houshu.ogv.144p.mjpeg.mov" type="video/quicktime" data-transcodekey="144p.mjpeg.mov" data-width="152" data-height="144" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/29/20110311Houshu.ogv/20110311Houshu.ogv.240p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="240p.vp9.webm" data-width="254" data-height="240" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/29/20110311Houshu.ogv/20110311Houshu.ogv.360p.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp8, vorbis"" data-transcodekey="360p.webm" data-width="380" data-height="360" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/29/20110311Houshu.ogv/20110311Houshu.ogv.360p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="360p.vp9.webm" data-width="380" data-height="360" /></video></span><figcaption>Animation of the 2011 Sendai <a href="/wiki/Tsunami" title="Tsunami">tsunami</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b><a href="/wiki/Tsunami" title="Tsunami">tsunami</a></b> is a <a href="/wiki/Chain" class="mw-disambig" title="Chain">chain</a> of fast moving <a href="/wiki/Wave" class="mw-disambig" title="Wave">waves</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Ocean" title="Ocean">ocean</a> caused by powerful earthquakes. They are very serious challenges for people's safety and for <a href="/wiki/Earthquake_engineering" title="Earthquake engineering">earthquake engineering</a>. Those waves can <a href="/wiki/Flood" title="Flood">flood</a> coastal areas, destroy <a href="/wiki/House" title="House">houses</a> and even swipe away whole <a href="/wiki/Town" title="Town">towns</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This is a danger for the whole mankind. </p><p>Unfortunately, tsunamis cannot be prevented. However, there are <a href="/wiki/Tsunami_warning_system" title="Tsunami warning system">warning systems</a><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which may warn the <a href="/wiki/Population" title="Population">population</a> before the big waves reach the <a href="/wiki/Land" title="Land">land</a> to let them enough time to rush to safety. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Earthquake-proofing">Earthquake-proofing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&veaction=edit&section=7" title="Change section: Earthquake-proofing" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Earthquake&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section's source code: Earthquake-proofing"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r9671799"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See the main article: <a href="/wiki/Earthquake_engineering" title="Earthquake engineering">Earthquake engineering</a></div> <p>Earthquake-proof buildings are constructed to withstand the destructive force of an earthquake. This depends upon its type of construction, shape, <a href="/wiki/Mass" title="Mass">mass</a> distribution, and <a href="https://simple.wiktionary.org/wiki/rigid" class="extiw" title="wikt:rigid">rigidity</a>. Different combinations are used. Square, rectangular, and shell-shaped buildings can withstand earthquakes better than <a href="/wiki/Skyscraper" title="Skyscraper">skyscrapers</a>. To reduce stress, a building's ground floor can be supported by extremely rigid, empty columns, while the rest of the building is supported by flexible columns inside the empty columns. Another method is to use rollers or rubber pads to separate the base columns from the ground, allowing the columns to shake parallel to each other during an earthquake. </p><p>To help prevent a roof from collapsing, builders make the roof out of light-weight materials. 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