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Damage due to an earthquake is usually least near the epicentre.

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Damage due to an earthquake is usually highest near the epicentre.

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Vibrations from the epicentre travel as waves.

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Earthquakes do not cause any significant damage on the surface of the Earth.

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B Damage due to an earthquake is usually highest near the epicentre.
C Vibrations from the epicentre travel as waves.
In an earthquake, the Earth suddenly vibrates as a result of the movements of lithospheric plates. The place where the earthquake originates under the surface of the Earth is called the focus. The place on the surface of the Earth directly above the focus is called the epicentre. The damage caused due to an earthquake is usually highest near the epicentre. The vibrations of an earthquake travel to other places on the surface of the Earth as waves.

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In the context of an earthquake, which one is deep under the ground: focus or epicentre?

(a) What is an earthquake? What are the two main situations in which earthquakes occur?

(b) Define (i) focus, and (ii) epicentre, of an earthquake.

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. An earthquake is a sudden shaking or trembling of the earth.

2. The earth is balanced on the horn of a bull and when the bull shifts it to the other horn, an earthquake takes place.

3. Earthquakes occur all the time, all over the earth.

4. Major earthquakes can cause immense damage.

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