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Sign of Focus or Epicenter.. Hello Friends, welcome to my blog once again. Today I'll be talking about one of the most catastrophic calamities which world faces now-and-then i.e. Earthquakes. Friends many times when a news of an earthquake flashes on the TVs you must have wondered.. - How do these earthquakes occur and how can they be detected? - Why do they occur? - What are the possibilities that we can prevent it or mitigate its effects? - What is the science behind it? ETC.. So people, I will clear all these doubts in my todays article… Introduction.. Major earthquake zones.. An Earthquake is a trembling, shaking and vibrations of ground caused by passage of energy in the form of waves via breaking of rocks. The most immediate cause of most of the earthquakes is 'Faulting'(breaking and movement of rocks). The actual location of or zone below the earth surface where faulting occurs is known as 'Focus of an earthquake'. This focus lies below the surface bu

Violent Storms lead 100s of people to deathalmost every monsoon in Indian States of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Delhi-NCR etc..Example- Recently the dust storms in northern india specially in UP and Delhi NCR region killed 100s of people. Lets get to know something about what they are and the science behind there formation.. What is a Dust storm? A dust storm, or sandstorm, is a phenomenon common in hot and dry climates. They are also known as 'Haboob', which is an Arabic word for violent winds. The strong storms can develop in many parts of the world and can travel for thousands of miles or even across oceans. A dust storm requires a large availability of dust and enough power in the wind to lift the particles. They commonly occur with thunderstorms before it is about to rain. When it starts to rain water does not manage to reach the ground as it is evaporated by the heat. This causes the air to cool down, meaning there is an area of cold air sittin