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- DictionaryQuake/kwāk/
verb
- 1. (especially of the earth) shake or tremble: "the rumbling vibrations set the whole valley quaking"
noun
- 1. an earthquake: informal "a big quake east of the Rocky Mountains"
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May 12, 2024 · Earthquake, any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth’s rocks. Earthquakes occur most often along geologic faults, narrow zones where rock masses move in relation to one another. Learn more about the causes and effects of earthquakes in this article.
- Why is an earthquake dangerous?Over the centuries, earthquakes have been responsible for millions of deaths and an incalculable amount of damage to property. Depending on their i...
- What are earthquake waves?Earthquake waves, more commonly known as seismic waves, are vibrations generated by an earthquake and propagated within Earth or along its surface....
- How is earthquake magnitude measured?Magnitude is a measure of the amplitude (height) of the seismic waves an earthquake’s source produces as recorded by seismographs. Seismologist Cha...
- Where do earthquakes occur?Earthquakes can occur anywhere, but they occur mainly along fault lines (planar or curved fractures in the rocks of Earth’s crust), where compressi...
May 6, 2024 · An earthquake is an intense shaking of Earth’s surface caused by movements in its outermost layer, the lithosphere. Learn how earthquakes happen, how we measure them, and if they occur on other planets.
May 13, 2024 · Tsunami, catastrophic ocean wave usually caused by a submarine earthquake, by a landslide, or by a volcanic eruption. In deep water it travels as fast as 800 km (500 miles) per hour, with enormous wavelengths of more than 500 km (310 miles) but small wave amplitudes of about 30 to 60 cm (1 to 2 feet).
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May 9, 2024 · Ring of Fire, long horseshoe-shaped seismically active belt of earthquake epicenters, volcanoes, and tectonic plate boundaries that fringes the Pacific basin. Most of the world’s earthquakes and approximately 75 percent of the world’s volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
5 days ago · t. e. Plate tectonics (from Latin tectonicus, from Ancient Greek τεκτονικός (tektonikós) 'pertaining to building') [1] is the scientific theory that Earth 's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates, which have been slowly moving since about 3.4 billion years ago. [2] The model builds on the concept of continental ...
3 days ago · /ərθ ˌtrɛmər/ IPA guide. Other forms: earth tremors. Definitions of earth tremor. noun. a small earthquake. synonyms: microseism, tremor. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Earth tremor." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/earth tremor. Accessed 26 May. 2024. Copy citation.
6 days ago · A landslide is the mass movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope due to gravity. It occurs when the driving force is greater than the resisting force.It is a natural process that occurs in steep slopes. The movement may range from very slow to rapid. It can affect areas both near and far from the source.
