1.5.4 - Seismic Hazards Flashcards
1
Q
Define ‘aseismic buildings’
A
Buildings designed to withstand or minimise destruction during an earthquake.
2
Q
Define ‘focus’
A
The place in the crust where the pressure/ seismic energy is released.
3
Q
Define ‘love waves’
A
A surface earthquake wave with horizontal displacement.
4
Q
Define ‘tsunami’
A
Initial vertical water displacement (often from a submarine earthquake) creates waves, with large destructive power.
