Review anatomy of an Earthquake

It is the point within the Earth where an earthquake rupture starts.

• Fault

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Seismic Wave

It is a fracture in the rocks that make up the Earth’s crust.

• Fault

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Seismic Wave

It is the point at the surface of the Earth above the focus.

• Fault

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Seismic Wave

It is the waves that transmit the energy released by an earthquake.

• Fault

• Focus

• Epicenter

• Seismic Wave

It is a record of the ground motion at a measuring station as a function of time.

• Intensity

• Magnitude

• Seismograph

• Seismogram

Recently generated an Earthquake within the last 10,000 years, which may still continue to generate earthquakes.

• Active Fault

• Inactive Fault

• Fault line

• Fault Trace

Do not show signs of ever having generated an earthquake in the last 10,000 years but may possibly still generate earthquake in the future.

• Active Fault

• Inactive Fault

• Fault line

• Fault Trace