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What is the number called that geologists assign to an earthquake based on the earthquakes size?
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Vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake are called?
in an earthquake, movement along the fault move and break, releasing energy as________
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!
What do you call the little earthquakes that come before a big earthquake?
Foreshock is what you call one of the little earthquakes that come before the big earthquake or main shock. The main shock may be followed by a little earthquake that's called the aftershock.
What do you called seintist an earthquake?
If you mean what do you call a scientist who studies earthquakes, that would be a seismologist.
When do volcanic earthquakes occur?
An earthquake can be caused in two different ways, there is a volcanic earthquake and a tectonic earthquake. Tectonics earthquakes are much more common than volcanic earthquakes. Volcanic earthquakes are when magma, or molten rock, moves underground. This can cause earthquake directly in what is called a harmonic tremor, or indirectly by breaking and shifting rock. A tectonic earthquake is when stress built up by the movement of Earth's tectonic plates is released in the form of shaking.
What are smaller earthquakes called that immediately follow a major earthquake?
earthquakes that immediately follow a major earthquake are called "aftershocks" as to small earthquakes before large earthquakes are called "foreshocks".
What is the vibration caused when there is movement along a fault?
It causes and earthquake
What else is an earthquake called?
Earthquakes are also called temblors.
What is the study of earthquakes?
Some geologists specialize as geophysicists, who study the physical properties and processes of the Earth. This field includes seismology, or the study of earthquakes. A person who studies earthquakes is called a seismologist.
Why are earthquakes called earthquakes?
Because the earth is "quaking" (shaking), hence the name earthquake.
What is a Earthquake expert called?
The study of earthquakes is called seismology so an earthquake expert should be called a seismologist.
What is it called when rocks and soil in the Earth move suddenly?
The term is 'earthquake'.
A major earthquake often generate smaller earthquake called?
These smaller earthquakes are called aftershocks. Aftershocks can often be as strong as the earthquake its self and there can be many.
Vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake are called?
in an earthquake, movement along the fault move and break, releasing energy as________
What is the measurement of how likely an area is to have damaging earthquakes called?
earthquake hazard
Weaker earthquakes that follow a strong earthquake are called?
they call them aftershocks
What do you call the vibration which occurs after main earthquake?
The earthquakes after a major earthquake in the same area are called aftershocks.
