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module 3 earthquake

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What point on Earth's surface is directly above the focus?

Epicenter

What scale measures the magnitude or size of an earthquake?

Richter Scale

What is referred to as a measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

Magnitude

What is the description of a 5.0 – 5.9 magnitude in a Richter scale?

moderate

What factor determines the strength of an earthquake? The depth of its

Focus

Identify the labeled part of the picture

Focus

Identify the labeled part

Fault

Identify the labeled part

Epicenter

What fault is shown in the picture

Normal Fault

What fault is shown in the picture

Reverse Fault

What fault is shown in the picture

Strike slip Fault

Which point is closest to the epicenter?

break in the Earth’s crust, and along the break, significant movement has taken place.

Fault

It refers to the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake

Intensity

What does PHILVOLCS stands for

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology