Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Off East Coast of Kamchatka

Imagine the ground is like a giant puzzle made of big pieces called tectonic plates.

Sometimes, these puzzle pieces shift and bump into each other.

Off the coast of a place called Kamchatka, two big pieces, the Pacific plate and the North American plate, are always moving.

Recently, these plates bumped and caused a shake, like a 6.1 magnitude earthquake.

This happened close to the surface, which can make the shaking stronger.

This area is known for having many earthquakes because of where the plates meet.

It's like a spot on the puzzle where the pieces are constantly grinding against each other.

This recent shake happened on November 5th and was felt quite strongly because it was not very deep.