Topic: Tectonic Hazard - Earthquake Case Study: LEDC – Haiti - 2010
Location: On the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean sea
Geographical Keywords •
Focus – The exact point within the earth where the earthquake occurred. •
Epicentre – The point directly above the focus on the surface of the earth. •
Magnitude – The size of the earthquake •
Transform fault – When two plates slide laterally past each other. Either indifferent directions orb bthe same direction at different speeds. •
Richter Scale – The measurement of the magnitude of the earthquake. •
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