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Understanding Earthquake Seismicity by Jomar Lampitok is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Seismicity describes the relationship between time, location, magnitude and frequency of earthquakes in a region. Earthquakes are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. There are two main types of faults - dip slip faults where one block moves vertically relative to the other, and strike slip faults where blocks move horizontally past each other. Understanding earthquake mechanisms helps predict strong earthquakes and reduce disaster risks.
- Author
- Jomar Lampitok
- Language
- EN