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show smaller earthquakes that follow the main earthquake  
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asthenosphere   show
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show Seismic waves that travel through Earth's interior.  
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show Located beneath the mantle, it is the inner most layer of earth. the core is divided into an outer core and an inner core.  
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show the very thin outermost layer of earth  
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show the vibration of earth produced by the rapid release of energy.  
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show the sudden release of stored strain in rocks that results in movement along a fault.  
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show the location on earth's surface that lies directly above the focus of an earthquake.  
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fault   show
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show the zone within earth where rock displacement produces an earthquake.  
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show small earthquakes that often precede a major earthquake.  
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inner core   show
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intensity   show
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liquefaction   show
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lithosphere   show
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magnitude   show
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show the 2,900-kilometer- (1,800-mile-) thick layer of earth located below the crust.  
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Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale   show
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show a more precise measure of earthquake magnitude than the Richter scale that is derived from the amount of displacement that occurs along a fault zone.  
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show A layer beneath the mantle about 2,200 kilometers (1,364) thick that has the properties of a liquid.  
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primary waves or P waves   show
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Richter scale   show
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show a seismic wave that involves oscillation perpendicular to the direction of propagation.  
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seismic gaps   show
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show large undersea earthquakes occasionally set in motion massive waves that scientists call?  
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seismic waves   show
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seismogram   show
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show an instrument that records earthquakes wave  
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seismology   show
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surface wave   show
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show the Japanese word for a seismic sea wave  
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show the theory that proposes that earth's outer shell consists of individual plates that interact in various ways and thereby produce earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and the crust itself.  
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