Exam 11: Earthquakes

During an earthquake, energy waves radiate outward in all directions through the interior from the ________ whereas energy waves radiate outward in all directions along the surface from the ________.

________ are smaller earthquakes of lesser magnitude that follow a major earthquake.

A tsunami is a tidal wave.

As of 2012, which was the only ocean basin to have significant tsunami warning buoy coverage?

________ are instruments that sense earthquake waves and transmit them to a recording device.

What is the term used to describe slow, gradual displacement along a fault without the accumulation of significant strain?

Normal faulting is generally not associated with massive earthquakes.