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    The document defines key terms related to earthquakes. The epicenter is the location on the earth's surface directly above the hypocenter, which is where the earthquake originates below the surface. Earthquakes occur when large blocks of the earth's crust move abruptly past each other at faults, causing a release of energy that results in ground shaking. The magnitude measures the energy released at the source and is recorded by seismographs, while the intensity refers to the strength of the shaking at a particular location as measured by the Mercalli scale. Active faults are more likely to experience future earthquakes while inactive faults have not recently experienced seismic activity.

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    The document defines key terms related to earthquakes. The epicenter is the location on the earth's surface directly above the hypocenter, which is where the earthquake originates below the surface. Earthquakes occur when large blocks of the earth's crust move abruptly past each other at faults, causing a release of energy that results in ground shaking. The magnitude measures the energy released at the source and is recorded by seismographs, while the intensity refers to the strength of the shaking at a particular location as measured by the Mercalli scale. Active faults are more likely to experience future earthquakes while inactive faults have not recently experienced seismic activity.

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    Quarter 2 - Module 2

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    The document defines key terms related to earthquakes. The epicenter is the location on the earth's surface directly above the hypocenter, which is where the earthquake originates below the surface. Earthquakes occur when large blocks of the earth's crust move abruptly past each other at faults, causing a release of energy that results in ground shaking. The magnitude measures the energy released at the source and is recorded by seismographs, while the intensity refers to the strength of the shaking at a particular location as measured by the Mercalli scale. Active faults are more likely to experience future earthquakes while inactive faults have not recently experienced seismic activity.

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    QUARTER 2 – MODULE 2:

    EARTHQUAKE’S
    EPICENTER
    AND MAGNITUDE
    DEFINE EPICENTER AND
    FOCUS OF AN
    EARTHQUAKE
    Epicenter
    ◦ The location below the earth's
    surface where the earthquake starts
    is called the hypocenter, and the
    location directly above it on the
    surface of the earth is called the
    epicenter. ... These are smaller
    earthquakes that occur afterwards in
    the same place as the mainshock
    Faults
    ◦ Earthquakes occur as large blocks of the Earth's crust
    move abruptly past each other at a fault. At the point
    when the force of plate tectonics makes the bits of the
    Earth's outside layer move, in some cases, the pieces do
    not slide easily past each other. There can be grinding
    along the fault’s rough edges that catch the blocks of
    rocks. This makes it hard for them to move past one
    another . Sometimes they get stuck together temporarily.
    At the point when the bits of rocks overcome the snags,
    energy is released. The release of energy results the
    shaking of the ground surface.
    HOW DO KNOW THE
    STRENGTH OF AN
    EARTHQUAKE?
    Magnitude vs Intensity
    The earthquake’s magnitude and intensity have
    different characteristics. Magnitude measures the
    energy being released from the origin of the
    earthquake. It is measured by an instrument called
    seismograph. The Richter Magnitude Scale
    measures the quantity of seismic energy released
    by an earthquake. Intensity is the strength of the
    trembling made by the earthquake at a place. The
    intensity of an earthquake varies relying on where
    you are and is determined by the Mercalli Scale
    Active and Inactive Faults
    Active faults are areas along in which
    displacement is expected to occur. Since a
    shallow earthquake produces displacement
    across a fault, all shallow earthquakes
    occur on active faults. These are
    considered to be geologic hazards.
    Inactive faults are areas that can be
    identified, but which do not have
    earthquakes

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUv5bLI2W0Y&list=PLgBd17cQkVtCxY2meKErMpOCeLBSTHbpx&index=15
    TO SUMMARIZE: WHAT IS
    EPICENTER & FOCUS?
    ANSWER YOUR MODULE2
    QUIZ NEXT MEETING

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