The shaking and trembling that results from the sudden movement of part the Earth's crust

A giant sea wave produced by an underwater earthquake

The point beneath the Earth's surface where the rocks break and move

The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus

An earthquake wave

Seismic waves that travel the fastest; travel through solids, liquids, and gases

Seismic waves that do not travel as fast a P waves; travel through solids, but NOT liquids and gases

Seismic waves that are the slowest of all waves; originate on the Earth's surface at the epicenter; cause the Earth's surface to move up and down; cause the most damage

An instrument that detects and measures seismic waves

A scale that is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake ranging from 1 (mild) to 10 (severe)

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