Earthquakes Keywords 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyThe Restless EarthGCSEAQA Created by: AmeliamaycockCreated on: 08-04-16 15:23 Seismic waves When the energy that gets stored is released as waves which travel through the earth shaking everything. 1 of 5 Focus The point where the waves started. 2 of 5 Epicentre The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus. 3 of 5 Magnitude The amount of energy an earthquake releases. 4 of 5 Seismometer A machine that measures earthquakes by recording the shaking as waves on a graph. 5 of 5
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