Differences between tremors, earthquakes and earthquakes

What is an earthquake

For better understanding, the differences between tremors, earthquakes and earthquakes are as follows:

earthquake: It is the general term used to describe any movement or vibration of the Earth, whether natural or human-induced.
Earthquake: It is a specific type of earthquake caused by the sudden release of energy accumulated inside the Earth due to the movement of rocks in a geological fault. Earthquakes can vary in magnitude and can be extremely destructive.
Shaking: It is a colloquial term used to describe low intensity seismic movements. Tremors are generally smaller earthquakes and rarely cause significant damage.

Earthquakes can respond to a variety of natural and man-made causes:

Geological processes. Earth's tectonic plates move beneath the surface, above magma, and often collide with each other, creating seismic waves that reverberate toward the surface. This can also occur when there is volcanic activity.
Geothermal installation. Human hands can also accidentally cause vibrations, such as microtremors, which often occur when cold water is injected into geothermal reservoirs, and the earth's own heat causes the liquid to boil and create geysers.
Fracking: There is controversy over the possibility that hydraulic fracturing, or the fracking method, which consists of injecting water and chemical materials into hydrocarbon wells to increase or facilitate the extraction of valuable materials, could increase seismic instability in the area and trigger earthquakes. .
Nuclear tests. Atomic weapons tests are so destructive that they must be conducted away from human life and wildlife and are therefore usually conducted underground. These explosions are so powerful that they can impact tectonic plates and transmit vibrations that cause small earthquakes.

As for the consequences of these events we have the following:

Urban destruction. Collapses of buildings, houses and other urban incidents are often accompanied by seismic vibrations and often cause large numbers of casualties, especially if people are not prepared or educated about earthquakes.
Land displacements. High lands such as hills, foothills and mountains can succumb to the force of earthquakes, creating avalanches or avalanches capable of burying entire populations.
Fires: The collapse of urban or industrial facilities often causes electrical failures or the release of flammable chemicals, which often cause fires.
Tsunamis: Large earthquakes can transmit their vibrations to seawater, causing artificial agitation of the water, which then creates large waves called tsunamis.