causes vibrations in the ground that results from movement along breaks in Earth's lithosphere.

location directly above the focus of an earthquake.

location where rocks first move along a fault and seismic waves originate.

travels as vibrations on and in Earth.

measures and records ground motion and the distance and direction seismic waves travel.

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Earthquakes

Term	Definition
Earthquake	causes vibrations in the ground that results from movement along breaks in Earth's lithosphere.
Epicenter	location directly above the focus of an earthquake.
Focus	location where rocks first move along a fault and seismic waves originate.
Seismic Wave	travels as vibrations on and in Earth.
Seismometer	measures and records ground motion and the distance and direction seismic waves travel.