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Term | Definition |
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Focus | location inside of earth where rocks broke and energy was released; point of origin of an earthquake |
Epicenter | the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake |
Earthquake | 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. |