causes and effects of an earthquake
A final effect of an earthquake is producing various damaging effects to the areas they act upon. This includes damage to buildings and in worst cases the loss of human life. The effect of the rumbling produced by earthquakes usually leads to the destruction of structures such as buildings, bridges, and dams.
Earthquakes are the vibrations caused by rocks breaking under stress. The underground surface along which the rock breaks and moves is called a fault plane. Earthquakes in Australia are usually caused by movements along faults as a result of compression in the Earthâs crust.