What is an Earthquake?

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_______________ is the point on Earth's suface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

___________________ happen along the boundaries of tectonic plates because the pressure from the movement ofthe plates pushes on nearby faults.

Most earthquakes in the United States happen in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, and ___________.

Earthquake can occur as deep as __________ km.

An ___________________ is a sudden movement of Earth's crust.

The rocks on both sides of a fault are ______________ and ___________ by forces in the crust.

People first feel the groud shaking at the ______________ of the quake.

When layers of rock that are stuck together suddenly __________, an earthquake occurs.