EOSC - EQ Waves

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Hint	Answer
elastic rebound	stored energy
	rocks rebound
hypocenter	crust ruptures
epicenter	closest place on surface
wave types - 1	p
aka	pressure
aka	primary
speed	fastest
particle motion	parallel
move through	solids and fluids
2	s
aka	shear
aka	secondary
speed	slower
particle motion	perpendicular
move through	solids
3	surface
speed	slowest
	damaging
types - 3.1	rayleigh
motion	parallel
like ...	ocean waves
3.2	love
motion	horizontally perpendicular
moment magnitude	energy release
based on ...	slip area
ground motion increases by a factor of ...	10
energy released increases by a factor of ...	32
intensity - modified mercali scale	perception of earthquake
	resulting damage
felt by all at	5
damage begins around	7
factors that influence intensity	magnitude
	distance
	structural resistance
	duration
	ground material

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