The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to earthquakes:
Earthquakes – perceptible shaking of the surface of the Earth, resulting from the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can be violent enough to toss people around and destroy whole cities. The seismicity or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time.
Earthquakes can be described as all of the following:
History of earthquakes
