Did you know ?
How it happens :
Two concrete plates rub together and start to stick then
it starts pushing together and makes a earthquake. Earthquakes can be bigger
than the tallest building in the world. Earthquakes can break houses
when they are big.
They can also make a houses blow away.
Maori Connection
Ruaumoko is the God of earthquakes. He gets mad and rumbles.
Te Rue is the maori word for earthquake.
Impact on New Zealand
There has been big earthquakes
in New Zealand.
Lake Toupo is a danger because it is a place where earthquakes mostly happen.
Parts of an Earthquake
The middle of the earthquake is called the focus.
How to get through it
Stay close to door frames or
under a table because the roof will fallon top of you.
