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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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landslide
Natural environment; Earthquake
The perceptible downward sliding or falling of masses of rock or soil; can include earthflows, debris flows, rock avalanches, and rock falls.
elastic deformation
Natural environment; Earthquake
A nonpermanent deformation in which a solid returns to its original size and shape after an external deforming force is removed.
lateral spreads
Natural environment; Earthquake
Landslides that form on gentle slopes as the result of liquefactionof a near-surface layer from ground shaking in an earthquake.
elastic rebound
Natural environment; Earthquake
The release of strain energy by the abrupt movement of a fault with a resultant earthquake.
left-lateral fault
Natural environment; Earthquake
A strike-slip fault on which displacement of the block opposite the observer is to the left.
epicenter
Natural environment; Earthquake
The position on the earth’s surface above the focus of an earthquake.
exceedance probability
Natural environment; Earthquake
The probability that a specified level of ground motion or social or economic impact in an area will be exceeded in a specified time.
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