A tragic hero can be defined simply as the protagonist of a tragedy. The Greek philosopher Aristotle, however, endowed this individual with a number of specific characteristics. The first of which is his ability to evoke fear and pity from an audience.
Earthquakes are caused by either volcanic activity or shifting of massive tectonic plates underneath the surface of the earth. The plates have a ton of pressure and are pressing against each other, and when the plates suddenly shift it causes the entire ground to move, shake or break apart.
The effects of any earthquake depend on a number of videly varying factors. These factors are all of: 1  Intrinsic to the earthquake - its magnitude, type, location, or depth;  Geologic conditions where effects are felt - distance from the event, path of the seismic waves, types of soil, water saturation of soil; and.