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the measurement of the total strength or amount of energy released by an earthquake.

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the point below Earth's surface where movement of rock produces an earthquake

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a break in Earth's crust where movement of rock occurs

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the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

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a smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake

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a series of vibrations induced in the earth's crust by the abrupt

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If I were an adult that was cautious about where I lived regarding the possibility of an earthquake I would probably live

Corvallis, OR. In Corvallis, OR there are not many earthquakes. there are floods and snow with ice.

The closest earthquake zone is in Olimpia, Washington. which is about 177 miles away. The magnitude is about 7.1 .

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On April 5th 2015 there was an earthquake in Hidalgotitlan, Mexico. this earthquake was a 4.4 magnitude earthquake. There are many faults that were within this earthquake. to learn more info go to this website, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10001u8b#general_summary

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M 4.4 - 32km SSE of Hidalgotitlan, Mexico

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USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards

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watch this video to learn about the theory of plate tectonics.

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How to be prepared and what will happen if you aren't!!!

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How to be prepared and what will happen if you aren't!!!

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Courtesy USGS This film takes you on a visceral journey through the USGS ShakeOut Earthquake Scenario. The film was created by the USGS Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project in cooperation with the Designmatters program at Art Center to depict the physical, social, and economic consequences of the most comprehensive earthquake scenario ever created.

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A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on April 11 2014 , sending startled residents fleeing from their homes, but a tsunami threat passed with no immediate reports of major damage.

The quake hit at a depth of 33 kilometres (20 miles), some 55 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo on New Britain island and 787 kilometres from the capital Port Moresby, the United States Geological Survey said.

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This scale shows what level the earthquake is on and how to tell which level

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1. Shensi, China, Jan. 23, 1556

Magnitude about 8, about 830,000 deaths.

2. Tangshan, China, July 27, 1976

Magnitude 7.5. Official casualty figure is 255,000 deaths. Estimated death toll as high as 655,000

3. Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 26, 2004

Magnitude 9.1, 227,898 deaths.

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Learn visually about how earthquakes are formed and what they cause.

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