Parts of An Earthquake

Movement of Earth’s crust due to the release of built-up potential energy between two stuck lithospheric plates.

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Earthquake

• Seismic Waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Vibrations that spread out from the focus in all directions during an earthquake.

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Earthquake

• Seismic Waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What part of an earthquake is shown in the diagram?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Earthquake

• Seismic Waves

The point BELOW Earth’s surface where rock under stress breaks to cause an earthquake.

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Earthquake

• Seismic Waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The point ON the surface directly above the focus.

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Earthquake

• Seismic Waves

What part of an earthquake is shown in the diagram?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Earthquake

• Seismic Waves

What event is occuring in the picture?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Earthquake

• Seismic Waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What part of an earthquake is shown in the diagram?

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Earthquake

• Seismic Waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2