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1.
fault
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A
quake of lesser magnitude, usually one of a series, following a
large earthquake in the same area. |
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2. warning
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An
instrument for automatically detecting and recording the intensity,
direction, and duration of a movement of the ground, especially
of an earthquake. |
| 3.
seismograph |
The
amount or degree of strength per unit area or volume. |
| 4.
tsunami |
A measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake.
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| 5.
earthquake
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A
fracture in the continuity of a rock formation caused by a shifting
or dislodging of the earth's crust, in which adjacent surfaces are
displaced relative to one another and parallel to the plane of fracture.
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| 6.
trough |
The
lowest point between waves. |
| 7.
aftershock |
A large wave or billow. |
| 8.
surge |
A
narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes. |
| 9.
epicenter |
The
top of a wave. |
| 10.
crest |
An
intimation, threat, or sign of impending danger or evil. |
| 11.
intensity |
An
occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress; a catastrophe.
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| 12.
disaster |
A
sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress
accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity. |
| 14.
magnitude |
A
very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic
eruption. |
| 13.
fjord |
An
overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. |
| 15.
flooding |
The
point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. |
