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What direction does the ground surface move during an earthquake?
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∙ 13y ago
The Earth moves in response to tectonic forces which move the plates around, causing friction and the release of friction between adjoining plates, the creation of mountains, and the subduction and creation of crust. All of these movements can result in earthquakes.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe ground actually does move during an earthquake. An earthquake is the ground moving and shaking. It may not actually shift noticeably, but it does shake.
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∙ 13y agoAny and all directions from the epicenter with the ground least resistant moving first.
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∙ 11y agoryan shuts likes to eat babies
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∙ 9y agoin any direction
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During an earthquake the ground surface?
can move in any direction
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Can an inground pool crack during an earthquake?
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What measures the ground motion during an earthquake?
Seismograph.
The china danced on the shelves during the earthquake.?
China moved because the earthquake moved the ground.
What happens above the earth ground during and earthquake?
Boom
What is a seisometer?
An instrument that measures the shaking of the ground during an earthquake.
Does deformation cause the ground to shake during an earthquake?
Yers.
What is seisometer?
An instrument that measures the shaking of the ground during an earthquake.
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It is dissipated in making physical changes to the rock layers, and to the ground surface, objects, and buildings. Some is released as thermal energy.
What is earthquke?
An earthquake is a shaking that occurs in the ground. This results from movement underneath the earth's surface.
What does mbGS stand for when measuring the magnitude of an earthquake?
mbgs is meters below ground surface.
