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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 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.
Do you call the center of an earthquake a focus?
The point within the earth where the earthquake occurs is known as the focus or hypocentre. The point directly above this on the earth's surface is known as the epicentre.
What can happen to the Earth's surface when the vibrations from an earthquake travel through the crust?
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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 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.
The energy waves that produce an earthquake begin on the surface or within the earth?
The energy waves form at the focus which is the location within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
What happens along a fault be neath Earth's surface when an earthquake occurs?
the sinteument which measures time most accurately
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
