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Earthquake Image Glossary

 


Glossary of earthquake terms

 

Iceland and plate motions
(From "This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics", U.S. Geological Survey)

Kinematic
Kinematic refers to the general movement patterns and directions of the earth's rocks that produce rock deformation.

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