<\/span><\/h3>\nFault lines are fractures in the Earth’s crust where earthquakes tend to occur. When stress builds up along these faults due to tectonic movements, the release of energy causes seismic waves.<\/p>\n
There have been many examples of Earthquakes in Australia being caused because of the movements along faults. This could be a result of the compression in the Earth\u2019s crust.\u00a0 You can determine the size or magnitude of earthquakes by measuring the actual amplitude of the seismic waves which get recorded on a seismograph.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>3. Dams and reservoirs<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\nThis can be one of the major causes. The rupture in the million tons of water would have hastened the earth\u2019s shaking. No geological process can come up with such a huge concentration of mass in such a small area except for a volcano. It is history which has proven how large reservoirs of water created by dams have caused earthquakes. Examples include Zambia to Greece to India. <\/span><\/p>\nExample: –<\/strong> 2008 Sichuan, China earthquake- killed nearly 70,000 people. It is believed that it was triggered by the construction of the Zipping Dam nearby.<\/span><\/p>\n