5 Questions
What is the seismic activity of an area?
The frequency, type, and size of earthquakes experienced over a particular time
What is the average rate of seismic energy release per unit volume at a particular location in the Earth?
Seismicity
What is the point of initial rupture in an earthquake called?
Hypocenter or focus
What may be displaced sufficiently to cause a tsunami if the epicenter of a large earthquake is located offshore?
The seabed
What are earthquakes caused mostly by?
Rupture of geological faults
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