Earthquakes

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Point on the surface directly above the focus

Seismic waves that vibrate from side to side as well as up and down; second seismic wave to arrive

What type of fault occurs at a convergent boundary

Which type of stress is responsible for pulling rocks apart, stretching and thinning it in the middle

A giant sea wave produced from an earthquake is called

What is the minimum number of seismographic stations are needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake

Which type of stress is responsible for squeezing rocks as plates push together

Shaking and trembling from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface