1. Earthquakes 2. The Richter ScaleEarthquakes are measured using a scale called the Richter Scale. This scale ranks earthquakes from 1 to 12. If the earthquake is below…

I. Fault: A crack in the Earthâs crust, where rock rubs against rock. A. San Andreas Fault C. D. Dead Sea Fault II. Seismograph: Instrument used to record seismic waves…

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2 2 2 2 Speed Speed can be thought of as the rate at which an object covers distance. A fast-moving object has a high speed and covers a relatively large distance in a given…

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Slide 1 Magnitude, Intensity, & Energy MUSE 11B Slide 2 Who’s That? How did this get here? Slide 3 Modified Mercalli Intensity Intensity = effect of an EQ on the Earth's…

Earthquake Engineering GE / CEE - 479/679 Topic 3. Faulting and Paleoseismology 1 January 29, 2008 John G. Anderson Professor of Geophysics Factors favoring Brittle behavior…

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