Earthquake Hazards

Front

Seismic waves that travel through the Earth’s interior

Back

Body waves

Front

Seismic waves that can only travel along the surface

Back

Surface waves

Front

Phenomenon in which soil behaves like a liquid similar to a quick sand

Back

Liquefaction

Front

Disruptive up and down, and sideways motion experienced during an earthquake

Back

Ground shaking

Front

Series of waves commonly caused by an earthquake under the sea

Back

Tsunami

Front

Downslope movement of rock and other debris due to violent shaking

Back

Landslides

Front

Deformation on the ground that marks the intersection of the fault with the earth’s surface

Back

Ground rupture

Front

Point inside the Earth where energy is released

Back

Hypocenter

Front

Theory explaining how energy is released in the fault zones in an earthquake

Back

Elastic Rebound Theory, Elastic Rebound

Front

Point where the first movement or breaking of rocks occurs that generate earthquakes

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Hypocenter