a break in Earth's crust along which blocks of rock move
epicenter
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focus
where two more tectonic plates meet
Ground movements that occur when blocks of rock in Earth move suddenly and release energy
directly above the focus on Earth's surface
divergent boundary
tectonic plate boundary
the return of rock to its original shape after deformation
the process by which rock changes shape due to stress
deformation
elastic rebound
convergent boundary
fault
Earthquake
a place within Earth along a fault, at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
transform boundary
