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Earthquake

Earthquake. FAULTS. Click here Three types Stresses. I. Seismic Waves. Today. Invisible vibrations called waves ( like ripples in a pond) Race out from Focus (origin) in all directions. Carry tremendous Energy to Earth’s interior and surface.

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Earthquake

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  1. Earthquake

  2. FAULTS • Click here • Three types • Stresses

  3. I. Seismic Waves Today • Invisible vibrations called waves ( like ripples in a pond) • Race out from Focus (origin) in all directions. • Carry tremendous Energy to Earth’s interior and surface. • Rock type and Soil affect amount of damage done by earthquake.

  4. II. Types of waves • A. Primary Waves (P-waves) • Compress and expand earth like an accordion. • Cause buildings to Contract and Expand. • Move through Liquids and Solids

  5. Types of Waves Continued • B. Secondary Waves (S-waves) • Vibrate from side to side and Up and Down. • Shake the ground back and forth. • Shake structures violently at the surface. • Travel only through Solids

  6. Types of Waves Continued • C. Surface Waves • Combination of S and P Waves. • Produce most severe ground movement. • Rolling or shaking movements.

  7. How does it work? • Earthquakes • http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/interior/plate_tectonics.html • Faults • http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/geology/fault.html

  8. Measuring Earthquake • A. Seismograph • Records ground movements

  9. Measuring Earthquake Cont’d • B. Mercalli Scale • Describe how earthquake affect People, Buildings, and Land Surfaces. • Same earthquake can have different ratings depending on location.

  10. Measuring Earthquakes Cont’d • C. Richter Scale • Measures the size of the seismic waves. • Good for small local earthquakes.

  11. Be aware, but do not memorize!!

  12. Measuring Earthquakes Cont’d • D. Moment Magnitude Scale • Used today • Measures total energy released by Earthquake. • Good for local or Far away Quakes. • Use various data to get rating ( strength of rock, earth movement, size of waves)

  13. Pictures of Earthquakes This is not good!

  14. Fault

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