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Earthquake Image Glossary


 


Glossary of earthquake terms

 

types of strain

Strain
Strain is the small changes in length and volume associated with deformation of the earth by tectonic stresses or by the passage of seismic waves.

Strain rate
The strain rate is how fast the lithosphere is being deformed from plate tectonic movement.

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