What are Earthquakes? The shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy Usually associated with faulting or breaking of rocks Continuing adjustment of position…

ELEMENTS OF CIVIL ENGINEERINNG GEOTECHNICS & APPLIED GEOLGIY SUBJECT CODE: 2130606 EARTHQUAKES B.E. 3RD SEM Branch:-Civil Div:-C 1 HJD Institute of Technical Education…

UNIVERSITY OF AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR MUZAFFARABAD Institute of Geology What are Earthquakes? The shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy Usually associated…

RECAP What is the theory that explains and unifies different geologic phenomena? Recap What is the theory that states that continents were once joined and then they broke…

What are Earthquakes? The shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy Usually associated with faulting or breaking of rocks Continuing adjustment of position…

The shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy Usually associated with faulting or breaking of rocks Continuing adjustment of position results in aftershocks…

Some information from: www.floyd.k12.va.us/itrt/pwrpnts/geography/Earthquakes.ppt www.iris.edu There are thousands of small earthquakes every day “Strong” earthquakes…

Earthquakes What are Earthquakes? The shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy Usually associated with faulting or breaking of rocks Continuing adjustment…

What are Earthquakes? The shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy Usually associated with faulting or breaking of rocks Continuing adjustment of position…

Earthquakes Waves & Seismograms Lecture prepared by Mr. B Topics Elastic rebound theory Seismic waves Seismograph and seismogram Finding distance to an earthquake Locating…