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Earthquake Simulation Program.
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Earthquake Simulation Program Background What is an earthquake? The definition of an earthquake is a violent vibration of the Earth that is caused by the sudden release of energy, usually as a result of faulting, which involves the displacement of rocks along fractures. They occur when rocks have been placed under huge amounts of pressure, for example if you take the rocks in the lithosphere, if the pressure increases very slowly, they will deform slightly. However, the problem is that all solids have a limit and continuous pressure will result in the shattering or fracturing of them. This is because rocks are brittle substances and will ultimately break under pressure, without warning, hence a sudden fracture, which is otherwise known as faulting. If a rock takes a long time to deform then it will take a long time for an earthquake to occur. After an earthquake has occurred, the fault makes adjustments,...
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