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The violent shaking and destruction associated with earthquakes are the result of rupture and slippage along fractures in Earth's crust called faults. Larger quakes result from the rupture of larger fault segments. The origin of an earthquake occurs at depths between 5 and 700 kilometers, at the focus(foci = a point). The point at the surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt is related because they are at the same place.
But the focus is under the earth's crust.
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∙ 12y agoThe focus and epicenter are both "earthquake points". The focus is the point of origin of an earthquake or underground nuclear explosion while the epicenter the very center or focal point.
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∙ 11y agothe relationship is that a fault is what mainly causes the earthquake.
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∙ 14y agoThe epicenter is at the surface directly above the focus where the earthquake initiates.
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∙ 15y agoEarthquakes are caused my the movement of rocks against one another along fault planes. The epicenter of an earthquake is therefore located on a fault.
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Are active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters near each other?
Yes they are
What faults are correctly associated with which types of stress?
All faults are associated with stress, as summarised below: Normal faults - tensile stress Reverse / thrust faults - compressive stress Strike slip faults - shear stress
What are the 3 different types of rock movement in earthquakes?
Normal faults, reverse faults, and last but not least transform faults.
Normal and reverse faults are characterized mainly by?
dip-slip faults
What are the three types of fault lines?
There are three types of fault lines in the crust. There are divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries.
How are stress and faults related in earthquakes?
Stress and faults are both caused by tectonic plates.
What are the types of Processor faults in c?
Processor faults are not related with a specific programming language.
Why are faults important to know about?
Because faults are greatly related to Earthquakes and mountain building.
Are the locations of volcanoes related to earthquake faults?
yes
What is best epicenter digital bass restoration?
the Audio Control Epicenters are the Original and Best Epicenters out there, Sound stream and Hifonics are pretty good ones also!
Are the earth quakes in Oklahoma related to the hati earth quake?
No. Earthquakes in a region do not generally coincide with those in another region. Epicenters will deviate somewhat with aftershocks, but not that significantly.
How are faults and earthquakes are related?
The are both related to the movement of tectonic plates.
How is faults and earthquakes related?
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What areas are volcanoes not associated with?
they are not associated with epicenters...!!(: ENJOY.
How would a map showing the locations of active volcanoes compare to the map showing the location of earthquake epicenters?
(a) Only a small percentage of volcano locations would be in the same regions as the epicenters(b) A large percentage of volcano locations would be in the same regions as the epicenter(c) There would be no match between the locations of the volcanoes and the epicenters(d) The location of the volcanoes and the epicenters would only match in the ocean regions
Are active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters near each other?
Yes they are
Are the three types of faults normal faults backward faults and slip faults?
No. Your terminology is close but not quite right. The three main types of faults are normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults. Strike-slip faults may also be called transform faults.
