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What measures the effects of an earthquake at Earth's surface?
The seismograph.
How does an earthquake change the surface of the earth?
This might help: #http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake#Effects.2Fimpacts_of_earthquakes (:
What is the epicentre in an earthquake?
Point on the surface of the Earth that is directly above the source (or focus) of an earthquake. There the effects of the earthquake usually are most severe
What effects did the Chile Earthquake have on the Earth?
The Chile earthquake gave tsunami warnings and destroyed an entire city, which killed over 300 people in total. It had a great impact on the earth's surface; by destroying it.
Which point refers to the epicenter of an earthquake?
The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake originated, known as the focus. It is the point where the seismic waves are most intense and where the effects of the earthquake are often most severe.
Are aftershocks the primary or secondary effects of an earthquake?
The difference between them is that Primary effects happen during the earthquake e.g. Casualties, Damage to parking structures & free ways. But with Secondary effects they happen after an earthquake e.g. Fire, Landslides & Liquefaction
Is the focus of an earthquake the where the movement first occurs?
No, the focus of an earthquake refers to the point below the Earth's surface where the energy is released, initiating the rupture of the fault. The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus where the earthquake's effects are most strongly felt.
What were the effects of the earthquake haiti?
The effects of the earthquake in Haiti was that it killed lots of people and destroyed everything.
Which terms describes the point on the earth surface above the area where am earthquake originates?
The point on the Earth's surface directly above the area where an earthquake originates is called the "epicenter." The epicenter is located vertically above the earthquake's focus or hypocenter, which is the actual point of rupture within the Earth where the seismic energy is released. Understanding the epicenter helps in assessing the impact and extent of the earthquake's effects on the surface.
What are some effects in the earthquake in Chile?
Some effects were that the days were shortened by 0.00000126 seconds or 1.26 microseconds. The earth also moved about 8 cm. The earth has also started to spin 2.7 milliarcseconds faster. There was a 9.1 earthquake in Indonesia, but it only moved the earth 1 cm. because it happened closer to the equator. So that's all I know for now.
What is the relationship between the focus of an earthquake and its epicenter?
The focus of an earthquake is the location within the lithosphere where seismic energy is released when slippage first occurs along a fault line. The epicenter is the location on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
Does an earthquake affect the solar system?
No, it only effects parts of earth. Earthquakes don't affect the whole solar system. That's why they call them earthquakes. Because they happen on the earth and the earth only.
