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Which type of seismic waves will reach a nearby city first when an earthquake occurs?
Primary and secondary waves.
What event lead to an earthquake?
For a earthquake to happen first the plate from the ground starts to move up and down.
Who were the first settlers in the US that felt an earthquake?
probably the New Madrid, MO earthquake of December 1811.
What is the role of an epicenter?
The word epicenter is typically heard after an earthquake has occurred. This word refers to the area of first impact by the earthquake, and is used to tell how big the earthquake was.
Is it true that the first recorded earthquake was in April 14 1615?
the first recorded earthquake in sri-lanka was in April 14th 1615 but i dont no if it was the first one ever recorded in history. (hope that helped)
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.
What is the relationship between focus and the epicenter of an earthquake?
The focus of an earthquake is the location within the lithosphere where seismic energy is released when slippage first occurs along a fault line. The epicenter is the location on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
What is the relationship between the focus of an earthquake and its epicenter?
The focus of an earthquake is the location within the lithosphere where seismic energy is released when slippage first occurs along a fault line. The epicenter is the location on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
What is the point inside the earth where the first movement of an earthquake occurs and energy is released?
the point inside the earth where the first movement of an earthquake occurs and energy is released is called the epicenter.
The is the point inside Earth where the first movement of an earthquake occurs and energy is released.?
the point inside the earth where the first movement of an earthquake occurs and energy is released is called the epicenter.
Is the focus of an earthquake the where the movement first occurs?
the first place where the movement first occurs in an earthquake is the focus.
The place on earth's surace directly above the point where movement first occurs in an earthquake is called what?
the epicenter
The place on earth's surface directly above the point where movement first occurs in an earthquake is called?
epicentre
What is the place on earth27s surface directly above the point where movement first occurs in an earthquake called?
This is known as the earthquake's epicentre.
The point on earths surface right above the spot where the first movement of an earthquake occurs is called earthquakes?
Focus
What is the point inside earth where movement from inside an earthquake first occurs?
The point inside the earth where movement from inside an earthquake first occurs is known as the focus or hypocenter.
What is it called where an earthquake first occurs?
The earthquake's hypocenter, is where the crust's rupture begins.*The epicenter of a quake is the point, on Earth's surface, associated with this hypocenter, which can be many kilometers inside the crust.
