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What is the name of the spot on the surface of the earth directly above where an earthquake occurs?
epicenter
What is the focus and epicenter of an earthquake?
The focus of an earthquake is the point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point, or focus.
What is earthquke?
An earthquake is a shaking that occurs in the ground. This results from movement underneath the earth's surface.
The surface of the earth moves violently in an what?
The surface of the earth moves violently in an earthquake. This occurs when there is a sudden release of energy in the earths crust. Anything from a volcano to a tectonic plate shift can cause an earthquake.
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 is the place on earth27s surface directly above the point where movement first occurs in an earthquake called?
The place on Earth's surface directly above the point where movement first occurs in an earthquake is called the epicenter. This is the point on the surface located vertically above the earthquake's focus (or hypocenter), where the seismic waves originate.
Does the word focus mean the location of an earthquake?
The word focus (or hypocentre) is used to describe the location within the Earth where an earthquake occurs. The point directly above this on the Earth's surface is known as the earthquake's epicentre.
The place on earth's surface directly above the point where movement first occurs in an earthquake is called?
epicentre
What is the spot on the surface directly above where the earthquake occurs?
The spot on the surface directly above where the earthquake occurs is called the epicenter. It is usually the point on the Earth's surface closest to where the seismic waves originate deep within the Earth.
What is the term for the place on earth's surface directly above the point where movement first occurs in an earthquake?
the epicenter , this is the correct answer!
What happens along fault beneath Earth's surface when an earthquake occurs?
if your on a fault it will shake and shift ground above
What happens along a fault be neath Earth's surface when an earthquake occurs?
the sinteument which measures time most accurately
