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Epicenter |
Epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above hypocenter or focus |
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Focus |
the point beneath the earth's surface where An earthquake originates |
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Richter scale |
a numerical scale which measures the magnitude of an earthquake. |
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Faults |
a place where sections of the earth's crust moves relative to each other. |
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Ring of fire |
an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. |
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Plat tectonics |
the plates that make up the earth which can shift and move. |
