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Earthquake Basics and Seismology Overview by jagmal is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses earthquake resistant design and covers topics such as the definition of earthquakes, causes and origins, elements of seismology, definitions of magnitude and intensity, tectonic plate theory, seismographs, and seismograms. It also discusses the structure of the Earth including the crust, mantle, core, lithosphere, asthenosphere, and mesosphere. Additionally, it covers how earthquakes occur through faulting and the elastic rebound theory as well as seismic wave types.
- Author
- jagmal
- Language
- EN