Earthquake Terms Crossword

A discrete small movement following or preceding a major seismic event
An elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
An extended break in a rock formation
The point of origin of an earthquake.
Total energy released by an earthquake
An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration.
A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake
The region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core
The outermost layer of rock of which a planet consists, especially the part of the earth above the mantle
Forming or belonging to a continent
Each of the several rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere which together make up the earth's surface.
Large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust
The movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise
A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.