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Earthquake Introduction
Sample Visuals
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Earthquake Process – Elastic Rebound Theory
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Normal Fault Example – Balcones Fault Zone, TX
Just north of San Antonio, this faulting responsible for shape of the Edwards Aquifer
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Thrust Fault Example – Grands Causses, France
Left portion being pushed down, right portion snapping upward in earthquakes
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Strike-Slip Fault Example – California
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Seismic Wave Properties – Different Speeds
They propagate at the same time on the left, but the P-waves travel faster across the graphic than the S-waves
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Seismic Wave Properties – Different Transmissions
Image from astronomynotes.com
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