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give way and release great force to cause minor tremors in the
earth crust. Nuclear explosions also release massive energy to
cause tremors in the earth crust.
Earthquake Waves (Seismic Waves)
location
Subjective measure, perceived, based on
qualitative descriptions.
Magnitude Scale
Richter scale- Arabic Numerals
Decimals to the tenths place
Ex: Earthquake Magnitude 9.2 on the Richter Scale