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Tsunami |
A huge ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption |
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Richter scale |
A scale ranging from1 to 10 that expresses the amount of energy released by an earthquake named after Charles richter ,an american |
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Epicenter |
The point of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake |
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Gauge |
To measure or judge something as in to make an estimate |
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Geomythology |
Alleges references to mythical events |
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Traumatize |
To upset or shock someone causing emotional and mental pain |
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Degeradation |
Damage done to something in nature by weather or water |
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Rupture |
To break or to burst |
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Magnatude |
Measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake |
