Supershear earthquake

Okay kiddo, imagine you are playing with your toy cars. If you push them slowly, they move slowly. But if you push them really fast, they move really fast - this is kind of like how an earthquake works. An earthquake happens when the tectonic plates (big pieces of Earth that move around) rub against each other and cause a lot of energy to build up. This energy is like your push on your toy cars.

Now, most earthquakes move at a certain speed, like your toy cars when you push them slowly. But sometimes, the energy from an earthquake moves even faster than usual - kind of like when you push your toy cars really fast. This is called a supershear earthquake.

Imagine your toy car is going so fast that it starts breaking apart - this is kind of like what happens during a supershear earthquake. The ground breaks apart and moves faster than usual. This can cause a lot of damage because things aren't able to move or respond as quickly to the sudden movement.

Overall, a supershear earthquake is like a super strong earthquake that moves really fast and can cause a lot of damage because it catches people and buildings off guard.