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Earthquakes

Sven Holbik via YouTube

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This introductory physical geology lecture explains earthquake mechanisms, seismic waves, location and measurement methods, earthquake hazards including tsunamis and landslides, global earthquake patterns, and forecasting limits.

Syllabus

Introduction
Elastic Rebound
aftershocks
fault slippage
seismic waves
surface waves
time travel graphs
how big are earthquakes
magnitude scale
Moment of magnitude
Destruction of an earthquake
Seashoes
landslides
tsunamis
tsunami warning system
where most earthquakes occur
how to predict earthquakes
seismic gaps

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Sven Holbik

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