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epicenter point on earth's surface directly above an earthquakes focus.
fault fracture that occurs when rocks in earth.
focus point deep inside earth where energy is releasing causing an earthquake.
lava molten rock flowing onto earths surface.
lithosphere rigid layer of earth about 100 km thick made of the crust and a part of the upper mantle.
magnitude a measure of the energy released from a earthquake.
tsunami large ocean wave created by undersea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
focus the point within the earth where an earthquake rupture starts.
rifts long crack, fissure or tough that forms between
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