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An earthquake below the surface of the ocean causes formation of a giant wave known as a?
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It is a tsunami
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What causes an earthquake and what negative effects can it have on the environment?
Movement of the Tectonic plates below the surface of the earth causes earthquakes. Negative effects of earthquakes are- 1 It causes a great damage to life and property. 2 It sometimes causes Tsunami also.
What is an earthquake that may be far below the earths surface?
it is called the interior
An earthquakes point below earth's surface where an earthquake begins?
Focus
What is the definition of a focus in an earthquake?
In geological terms, it is the point below the Earth's surface where seismic waves originate during an earthquake.
Where earthquake geographic location?
the epicenter of the earthquake is where the earthquake hit. technically, you need three epicenters the find where the earthquake actually hit, though. Edit: The epicenter is the location on the surface traced to by seismographs for people to get an idea of where the earthquake happened. The hypocenter is where the earthquake actually happened below the surface.
What does mbGS stand for when measuring the magnitude of an earthquake?
mbgs is meters below ground surface.
Why are there earthquakes?
The tectonic plates below the earth surface crash into each other forming a earthquake.
Is there a difference between the hypocenter and the focus of an earthquake?
No. The are both terms which describe the point or region within the earth's lithosphere below the surface where an earthquake begins.
Explain the focus and the epicenter?
the focus is below the epicenter. the epicenter is where the focus is but on the surface. the focus is below the surface, it ranges in the depth. they show you the epicenter on the news, not the focus.
Circular movement of heat below the earth's surface causes?
the core to melt
What is it called when earthquakes start below Earth's surface?
All earthquakes occur underground, the exact place where the earthquake starts underground is called the Focus. The location where the earthquake first hits the surface of the earth is called the Epicenter! Hope I helped!
Where is the focus of an earthquake?
The focus (more correctly termed the hypocenter) of an earthquake is the point in the earth where the earthquake rupture or fault movement actually occurred. The point on the surface directly above the hypocenter is known as the epicenter.
