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Earthquakes - Coggle Diagram
Earthquakes
Keywords
Focus
Where earthquakes begin. Seismic waves created here.
Epicentre
Point above focus.
Fault line
Gap between tectonic plates caused by plate movement.
Seismic waves
Vibrations caused by earthquake.
Measuring earthquakes
Moment Magnitude Scale
Seismograph readings+rock movement at fault.
Modified Mercalli Scale
Visual damage cause as indication of strength.
Richter Scale
Readings from seismograph recorded here; measure magnitude.
Effects of an Earthquake
Tsunamis
Liquefaction
Damage to infrastucture
Prediction
Historical records
Measuring rock stress