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RSSNorth Anatolian Fault
The North Anatolian Fault is
one of the most energetic
earthquake zones in the
world. Turkey is set on a
minor tectonic plate which
is being squeezed westwards
as the Arabian and the
Eurasian plates move
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Earthquake liquefaction
Earthquake liquefaction,
often referred to simply as
liquefaction, is the process
by which saturated,
unconsolidated soil or sand
is converted into a
suspension during an
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Elastic-rebound theory
In geology, the elastic
rebound theory was the first
theory to satisfactorily
explain earthquakes.
Previously it was thought
that ruptures of the surface
were the result of strong
ground shaking rather than
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Richter magnitude scale
The Richter magnitude test
scale (or more correctly
local magnitude ML scale)
assigns a single number to
quantify the size of an
earthquake. It is a base-10
logarithmic scale obtained
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Moment magnitude scale
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New Madrid Seismic Zone
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Great Chilean Earthquake
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Hayward Fault Zone
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Alpine Fault
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1999 Izmit, Turkey Earthquake
The Izmit earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 which lasted for 45 seconds killed over 17,000 in northwestern Turkey on 17 August ... > more -
Shaanxi Earthquake
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San Andreas Fault
San Andreas Fault is a geological fault that spans a length of roughly 800 miles (1287 kilometres) through California, United States. The fault, a right-lateral strike-slip fault, marks a transform ... > more -
1976 Tangshan earthquake
The Tangshan earthquake of July 28, 1976 is one of the largest earthquakes in loss of life to hit the modern world. The epicentre of the earthquake was near the industrial city of Tangshan in Hebei, ... > more -
Seismic wave
A seismic wave is a wave that travels through the Earth, most often as the result of a tectonic earthquake, sometimes from an explosion. There are two types of seismic wave, namely, 'body wave' and ... > more
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