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How did the earth's surface change during the Haiti earthquake?
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What happens at the epicenter during an earthquake?
Since the epicenter is the point on the earth's surface that is directly above the focus, or starting point, of the earthquake, it usually suffers the strongest shaking and the most severe damage.
What area would be the safest during an earthquake?
the safest place during an earthquake is probably in the highest place you can be
What is the maximum amount of slip on a fault during an earthquake?
what are the maxuim amount of slip on a fault during an earthquake
What is rayleigh scattering?
Rayleigh waves are a type of Surface wave. Surface waves occur when Secondary waves and Primary waves reach the Surface of the Earth's crust during an earthquake. Surface waves cause the most damage.
During an earthquake the ground surface?
can move in any direction
What is the name of the point inside the earth where a tectonic plate breaks during an earthquake?
"epicenter"
What is the exact location in a fault where energy is released during an earthquake?
epicenter
During an earthquake the most violent shaking occurs at what location?
The epicenter
Which seismic wave cause most of the damage during an earthquake?
The L- Wave or the Love and Rayleigh waves (collectively known as surface waves) cause most of the damage during an earthquake.
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.
Is the strength of an earthquake strongest during the primary waves?
No, the strongest are the surface waves are.
During an earthquake Earth's surface shakes hardest at the?
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What types of seismic waves produce the most damage during an earthquake?
Surface waves (e.g. Rayleigh waves, Love waves) that produce vertical motion of the ground surface produce the most damage during an earthquake.
How did the earth's surface change during the Haiti earthquake?
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What can sand boil do?
The water bubbling up through the sand during an earthquake can bring things to the surface. For example during the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco, the Sand Boils brought up debris from the 1906 earthquake.
Which seismic waves cause most of damage during an earthquake?
The L- Wave or the Love and Rayleigh waves (collectively known as surface waves) cause most of the damage during an earthquake.
