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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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magnitude, body-wave
Natural environment; Earthquake
A measure of the of the magnitude of an earthquake determined from P waves.
magnitude, local (ML)
Natural environment; Earthquake
A measure of the magnitude of a local earthquake originally defined by Charles Richter using the maximum amplitude recorded by horizontal-component seismographs.
normal fault
Natural environment; Earthquake
A sloping faulting on which the block above the fault has moved downward relative to the block below.
magnitude, moment
Natural environment; Earthquake
The magnitude of an earthquake determined from seismic moment.
oblique-slip fault
Natural environment; Earthquake
A fault with both strike-slip and dip-slip movement.
magnitude, surface-wave
Natural environment; Earthquake
The magnitude of an earthquake determined from surface waves.
right-lateral fault
Natural environment; Earthquake
A strike-slip fault on which displacement of the block opposite the observer is to the right.
