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Documents Size of earthquakes. MODIFIED MERCALLI SCALE Defines the INTENSITY of an earthquake by the amount of...

Slide 1 Size of earthquakes Slide 2 MODIFIED MERCALLI SCALE Defines the INTENSITY of an earthquake by the amount of damage caused Slide 3 Characteristics: Depends on subjective…

Documents Earthquakes and earthquake (or seismic) waves Pages 332-333, 338-341, 358-361.

Slide 1 Slide 2 Earthquakes and earthquake (or seismic) waves Pages 332-333, 338-341, 358-361 Slide 3 EARTHQUAKE: Vibrations caused by the sudden release of energy stored…

Documents NOTES. What are Earthquakes? A vibration of Earth’s crust caused by a sudden release of energy...

Slide 1 NOTES Slide 2 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…

Documents Chapter 16 Earthquakes. What is an earthquake? Shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of...

Slide 1 Chapter 16 Earthquakes Slide 2 What is an earthquake? Shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy stored in the rocks.Shaking of the ground caused…

Documents Locating the Epicenter of an Earthquake The Triangulation Method.

Slide 1 Locating the Epicenter of an Earthquake The Triangulation Method Slide 2 Earthquake In an earthquake, stored energy is suddenly released through a movement along…

Documents The official death toll to about 2,800 but the Miyagi police chief has said that more than 10,000...

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. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12729485…