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A break in Earth’s lithosphere where one block of rock moves toward, away from, or past another
fault
Surface Waves
Richter scale
epicenter
Normal
focus
convergent
Modified Mercalli scale
Plate boundaries tending to move toward one point or approaching each other
fault
Surface Waves
Richter scale
epicenter
Normal
focus
convergent
Modified Mercalli scale
The most destructive waves that causes particles in the ground to move up and down, similar to ocean waves
fault
Surface Waves
Richter scale
epicenter
Normal
focus
convergent
Modified Mercalli scale
This scale measures an earthquake's magnitude using the amount of ground motion at a given distance from an earthquake.
fault
Surface Waves
Richter scale
epicenter
Normal
focus
convergent
Modified Mercalli scale
This scale measures the damage done by an earthquake based on descriptions of its effects on people and structures.
fault
Surface Waves
Richter scale
epicenter
Normal
focus
convergent
Modified Mercalli scale
Location directly above the focus of an earthquake
fault
Surface Waves
Richter scale
epicenter
Normal
focus
convergent
Modified Mercalli scale
This fault occurs at divergent plate; forces pull two blocks of rock apart. A block of rock moves downward at the fault
fault
Surface Waves
Richter scale
epicenter
Normal
focus
convergent
Modified Mercalli scale
The location where rocks first move along a fault and seismic waves originate
fault
Surface Waves
Richter scale
epicenter
Normal
focus
convergent
Modified Mercalli scale
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