This is the 5115th most frequent Japanese word.
起こる
"To occur" or "to happen."
Here, '起こる' is used to indicate the occurrence of natural events like earthquakes.
この町では頻繁に地震が起こる。
In this town, earthquakes occur frequently.
In this sentence, '起こる' describes the arising of consequences or results from an action.
彼の突然の行動は思いもよらない結果を起こる。
His sudden actions cause unexpected results.
Here, '起こる' is used to express potential incidents or issues that could happen.