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A tsunami can occur when there is verticle movement at a fault under
liquefaction
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
seismograph
liquefaction
strain in rocks near faults
An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of the
liquefaction
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
seismograph
liquefaction
strain in rocks near faults
Why do earthquakes often cause damaging fires
liquefaction
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
seismograph
liquefaction
strain in rocks near faults
In areas where unconsolidated sediments are saturated with water, earthquakes can turn stable soil into a fluid process called
liquefaction
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
seismograph
liquefaction
strain in rocks near faults
How much of an increase in wave amplitude is seen from an earthquake measureing 5.4 on the Richter scale compared to one measuring 4.4
liquefaction
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
seismograph
liquefaction
strain in rocks near faults
What instrument records earthquake waves
liquefaction
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
seismograph
liquefaction
strain in rocks near faults
Which of the following is used in an attempt to aamake short range predictions of when earthquakes will occur
liquefaction
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
seismograph
liquefaction
strain in rocks near faults
A building that settles unevenly after an eathquake is evidence of
liquefaction
ten times
size of the seismic wave it produces
the ocean floor
Earthquake vibrations can break gas, water and electrical lines
seismograph
liquefaction
strain in rocks near faults
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