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The epicenter is the point on the earth's surface vertically above the hypocenter, point in the crust where a seismic rupture begins

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Diagram

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The tectonic plates have a lot to do with earthquakes

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The tectonic plates have a lot to do with earthquakes

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Tectonic plates were formed by the earth and its earthquakes.

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The magnitude of an earthquake, usually expressed by the Richter Scale, is a measure of the amplitude of the seismic waves. The moment magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of the amount of energy released - an amount that can be estimated from seismograph readings.

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Seismic waves are waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers, and are a result of an earthquake

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Where 2 tectonic plates move away from each other

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It is when 2 tectonic plates move at each other

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where plates slide past each other

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The earth’s outer crust is held in place like a completed jigsaw puzzle, with rough edges and lines. The energy stored here causes the pieces to slide, glide, knock and move around each piece. These pieces best describe tectonic plates

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Earthquakes develop in the crust of the earth. The crust involves the earth's surface, submarine levels, down to the ocean floors. The inner part of the earth contains massive energy. Some of this energy escapes through cracks and other volcanic activity, but the bulk of it is stored within the earth’s inner part, contained in the crust.

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an earthequake is a sudden shake or movement of the ground caused by plate movement. It can be caused by a volcano