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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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Moment (earthquake)
Natural environment; Earthquake
A measure of the energy released in an earthquake determined by strength of the fault and the area and amount of slip.
Natural frequency
Natural environment; Earthquake
The frequency at which an elastic system vibrates when set in motion by a single pulse.
Normal faults
Natural environment; Earthquake
A fault in which blocks of rock slip straight down; also called dip-slip faults.
Rupture velocity
Natural environment; Earthquake
The speed at which a fault rupture propagates along a fault.
Sand boil
Natural environment; Earthquake
Sand and water ejected from the ground as the result of liquefaction at shallow depths in an earthquake.
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