Locating the Epicenter of an Earthquake The Triangulation Method.
Size of earthquakes. MODIFIED MERCALLI SCALE Defines the INTENSITY of an earthquake by the amount of damage caused.
Earthquakes and earthquake (or seismic) waves Pages 332-333, 338-341, 358-361.
Chapter 16 Earthquakes. What is an earthquake? Shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy stored in the rocks.Shaking of the ground.
NOTES. What are Earthquakes? A vibration of Earth’s crust caused by a sudden release of energy Caused by faulting or breaking of rocks Aftershocks – continued.
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The official death toll to about 2,800 but the Miyagi police chief has said that more than 10,000 people are estimated to have died in his province alone.
