The direction of earth's axis relative to the distant stars changes slowly with time, tracing out a circular path over a period of about 26,000 years. this is called

true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.