But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Why Do Earthquakes Happen?

<p>Why do earthquakes happen? How do the tectonic plates move underground? How do we stay safe during an earthquake? Why are continents so far apart? Why do buildings sometimes catch fire after earthquakes? Why are there tsunamis after earthquakes? For this week's show we headed to California to visit Jennifer Strauss at the Berkeley Seismology Lab and we hear from Celeste Labedz at the California Institute of Technology. </p>
<p>Download our listening guides: <a href="https://www.vpr.org/sites/vpr/files/202009/how_do_earthquakes_happen_.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PDF</a> | <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1o_-Kan7OkO3ZDvkaD-wnU0v7wAWf1dtpcSwhGutVpH0/copy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Slides</a> | <a href="https://www.vpr.org/sites/vpr/files/202008/But-Why-97-Earthquakes-TRANSCRIPT_0.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a></p>

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