Earthquakes Crossword

a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
The point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocentre or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates.
The severity of earthquake shaking is assessed using a descriptive scale – the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale.
An area on the margins of tectonic plates where seismic, volcanic, and tectonic activity takes place as a consequence of the relative motion of the plates.
The point in the earth where the earthquake rupture or fault movement actually occurred.
an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration.
A sudden movement of the ground that releases elastic energy stored in rocks and generates seismic waves.
a twelve-point scale for expressing the local intensity of an earthquake, ranging from I (virtually imperceptible) to XII (total destruction).
A thin zone of crushed rock separating blocks of the earth's crust.
A magnitude number to quantify the energy released by an earthquake.
The great size or extent of something. (size)
A nonlinear scale used when there is a large range of quantities.