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| aftershock |
a small earthquake that follows a larger one. Aftershocks start at or near the same place where the first earthquake started. There are often several aftershocks after the first earthquake. |
| destruction |
Destruction is the ways things are after there has been terrible damage. The result of a large fire or earthquake is destruction. [1/2 definitions] |
| earthquake |
An earthquake is a dangerous thing that happens. When there is an earthquake, part of the earth's surface shakes. In a strong earthquake, buildings can fall down and streets can break open. |
| epicenter |
the point on the earth's surface directly above the central source of an earthquake. |
| magnitude |
the unit of measurement for the strength of an earthquake. [1/4 definitions] |
| quake |
an earthquake. [1/3 definitions] |
| scale3 |
A scale is a series of steps or degrees from low to high. For example, when someone describes how strong an earthquake is, they often use a scale that uses numbers from 1 to 9. An earthquake measured as a 1 on this scale is a mild earthquake that doesn't cause much damage to an area. An earthquake measured as a 7 on this scale causes a lot of damage, and an earthquake measured as a 9 causes complete destruction. There are other scales for measuring earthquakes too. [1/4 definitions] |
| tremor |
a shaking caused by an earthquake. [1/2 definitions] |
| tsunami |
a very large, often destructive, sea wave that is caused by an earthquake or explosion of a volcano under the ocean. |
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