A.There wasn't an earthquake in the UK last night. The last was on 11 Apr 2009 at 12.39pm. It was 3.0 magnitude & the epicentre was 5 miles SE of Hull.
Q.What causes earthquakes is it the temperture underground
A.An earthquake is the result of the movement of tectonic plates which make up the Earth's surface. They grind together, releasing energy as seismic waves.
Q.If all the people in china jumped up and down at the same time would it cause an earthquake? X
A.The force generated by everyone in China jumping at once would be similar to an earthquake, but spread over such a large area there would be no effect.
Q.How high does the richter scale go up to?
A.The Richter scale goes from 1 to 10. It was invented by US scientist F. Richter in 1934. The world's largest earthquake, in Chile in 1960, measured 9.5.