The length of a fault broken during an earthquake
The length of a fault broken during an earthquake
Surface Rupture Length
The length of a fault broken during an earthquake
Surface Rupture Length
Water saturated sediment jostled by an earthquake rearrange themselves into a closer packing arragement
Liquefaction
Indicates the severity of an earthquake in terms of the damage that it inflicts on structures and people
Intensity Scale
A measure of the total energy expended during an earthquake; depends on its seismic moment determined by: rock shear strength, area of rock, average slip distance offset across the
Moment Magnitude
A sudden movement in the earth’s crust caused by movements of tectonic plates is called?
An earthquake
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