jarðskjálftaviðburða
Jarðskjálftaviðburða refers to seismic events, commonly known as earthquakes. These are natural phenomena characterized by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, generating seismic waves that cause the ground to shake. The Earth's crust is composed of tectonic plates that are constantly moving. When these plates collide, pull apart, or slide past each other, stress builds up along their boundaries, known as fault lines. When this accumulated stress exceeds the strength of the rocks, a rupture occurs, and the energy is released, causing an earthquake.
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured using scales like the Richter scale or the Moment Magnitude
The frequency and intensity of jarðskjálftaviðburða vary significantly by geographic location. Regions along tectonic plate boundaries,