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Where does the most violent shaking occur at during an earthquake?
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At the epicentre which, is the central point from which it originates.
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How can energy released at an earthquake's focus deep inside Earth can cause damage on the surface many kilometers from the epicenter?
The energy of the seismic waves that reach the surface is greatest at the epicenter. The most violent shaking during an earthquake however may occur kilometers away from the epicenter. The types of rock and soil around the epicenter determine where and how much the ground shakes.
Why does the greatest shaking of the ground occur near an earthquake's epicenter?
its where it started from so there is going to be more pressure there
What is the term for the place where slippage first occurs in an earthquake?
This is at the fault lines. This is were the most damage is going to occur during the earthquake.
When plates slide past each other at a transform boundary what geological process is most likely to occur?
An earthquake will most likely occur because the techtonic plates below the earth's surface are grinding past one another causing severe shaking.
When is an earthquake likely to occur?
Anytime
An is a violent shaking of the earth's crust?
An earthquake is a violent shaking of earth's crust. Earthquakes commonly occur along transform boundaries, where one plate grinds by another.
What is an earthquake and situations that earthquakes occur?
An earthquake is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, it is caused by movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
Does the most violent shaking occur at the epicenter?
Yes
How can energy released at an earthquake's focus deep inside Earth can cause damage on the surface many kilometers from the epicenter?
The energy of the seismic waves that reach the surface is greatest at the epicenter. The most violent shaking during an earthquake however may occur kilometers away from the epicenter. The types of rock and soil around the epicenter determine where and how much the ground shakes.
Small foreshocks that precede a major earthquake occur?
Its when a minor earthquake is shaking next to a fault. and finally the big one happens
Why does the greatest shaking of the ground occur near an earthquake's epicenter?
its where it started from so there is going to be more pressure there
Can the earth open if an earthquake occur?
Yes, there are possibilities of the Earth opening during an Earthquake.
Did liquefaction occur during the Haiti earthquake?
Luckily, no.
What can you do during an earthquake?
Well FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) recommends that youStay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks and a larger earthquake might occur. Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and stay indoors until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe. For more information see related links.
What do you do during an earthquake?
Well FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) recommends that youStay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks and a larger earthquake might occur. Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place and stay indoors until the shaking has stopped and you are sure exiting is safe. For more information see related links.
What are the vibrations that occur during an earthquake called?
sciesmic waves ;]
Sudden stress changes in the Earth that cause ground shaking they occur at fault lines and near volcanic activity?
This is known as an earthquake or as seismic activity.
