25.6 - Relationship between Hypocentre and Fault Mechanics
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What is a hypocentre?
💡 Hint: Think about the starting point of the earthquake.
What are aftershocks?
💡 Hint: They happen after the main event.
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What is the best definition of a hypocentre?
💡 Hint: Focus on what initiates an earthquake.
True or False: Aftershocks are the first seismic activity recorded after a major earthquake.
💡 Hint: What do foreshocks signify?
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Analyze the impact of depth on ground motion for an earthquake with a hypocentre of 5 km vs. 30 km.
💡 Hint: Consider how seismic waves dissipate energy as they rise to the surface.
Propose a method to study the relationship between hypocentres and aftershocks in a recent earthquake.
💡 Hint: Think about how to use data analysis tools to visualize and interpret the seismic activity.
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