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Earthquake
Of or pertaining to the natural phenomenon when tectonic plates slide or move causing the Earth's surface also move which causes devastating damage to cities and towns.
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Strike-slip fault
Natural environment; Earthquake
A fault on which the movement is parallel to the fault's strike.
Maximum credible earthquake
Natural environment; Earthquake
The largest earthquake, usually expressed in magnitude, judged to be possible in an area.
Thrust or overthrust fault
Natural environment; Earthquake
A dip-slip fault in which the upper block moves over the lower block. The dip of some thrust faults is low and the displacement may be tens of miles.
Mercalli scale
Natural environment; Earthquake
A measure of an earthquake’s intensity, ranging from 1 to 12.
Microzonation
Natural environment; Earthquake
Delineation on a local scale of areas having different potentials for the hazardous effects of earthquakes.
Mohorovicic (moho) discontinuity
Natural environment; Earthquake
The boundary between the crust and upper mantle usually identified by an increase in the velocity of propagation of seismic waves.
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