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Epicentre

The point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates

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Focus/hypocentre

The point on the Earth surface directly above the epicentre

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Benioff zone

The area of friction is created between colliding tectonic plates causing earthquakes

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Mercalli scale

  • A scale used to measure the intensity of an earthquake based on observed effects and damage rather than energy released

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Moment magnitude scale

A scale used to measure the intensity of an earthquake by calculating total energy released

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