Table of Contents
Earthquakes
Earthquakes
Behavior of Materials
Stress Versus Strain
Failure
Dilatancy Model
Generation of Earthquakes
Elastic Rebound
Energy Is Released at the Focus
Seismometer
Seismogram
Seismographic Recording
Waves
Wave Propagation
P Waves
P Waves - Primary Waves
S Waves
S Waves - Secondary Waves
P and S Waves
Surface Waves
First Arrivals
ìThe Further Ö. The Longer
Differences in Arrival Times
Locating the Epicenter (I)
Locating the Epicenter (II)
World Seismicity
Size of Earthquakes
Earthquake Intensity
Richter Magnitudes
Earthquake Hazardous Areas
Plate Tectonics
Convergent Margins - Subduction
Convergent Margins - Depth
Divergent and Transform Margins
Geologic Setting of Turkey
Tsunami (I)
Tsunami (II)
After the Tsunami
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Author: John C Butler
Email: jbutler@uh.edu
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