differentiate epicenter and focus,

intensity and magnitude, active and

inactive faults

Presented by: Group 4

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 epicenter
A point on the surface of the earthquake which is directly above
the focus. This is also where the earthquake vibrations reach first.

The meaning of epi- in epicenter is "over", so the epicenter of an

earthquake lies over the center or "focus" of the quake.
 focus
This spot has the weakest rocks wherein the breaking of rocks will
start. This is located at underground.

The focus is point inside the earth where the earthquake started,
sometimes called the hypocenter,
 what’s the difference between epicenter
and focus?

The focus is point inside the earth where the earthquake

started, sometimes called the hypocenter, and the point on the
surface of the earth directly above the focus is called the
epicenter.
 magnitude
Also called the “Richter Magnitude Scale” is a measure of the
energy released. The greater the magnitude the stronger the
earthquake.

It is expressed by Hindu-Arabic Numerals

It can be determined through Seismograph; an apparatus to

measure and record vibrations within the earth and of the ground
 intensity
Give us ideas how strong or weak the shaking is on a
certain place.

It is easily determined by the effects on people, human

structures, and natural environment.

It is also expressed using Roman Numerals.

 what’s the difference between intensity and
magnitude?

Magnitude is a measure of earthquake size and remains

unchanged with distance from the earthquake. Intensity,
however, describes the degree of shaking caused by an
earthquake at a given place and decreases with distance from
the earthquake epicentre.
 active faults
Active faults are structure along which we expect displacement to
occur.

Since a shallow earthquake is a process that produces

displacement across a fault, all shallow earthquakes occur on
active faults.
 inactive faults
Inactive faults are structures that we can identify, but which do no
have earthquakes.

If a fault has been inactive for a million of years, it’s certainly safe
to call it inactive.
 what’s the difference between active and
inactive faults?

An active fault is a fault that is likely to have another

earthquake sometime in the future. Unlike Inactive
faults, that is already safe enough.
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