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Focal mechanism

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An earthquake moves the ground.

Focal mechanism 01.jpg
Focal mechanism 01.jpg
It can shake up or down. We can see how it moves. This helps us learn about the Earth. It is like a puzzle. Do you want to be a scientist?

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File:Focal mechanism 01.jpg
Focal mechanism 01.jpg
File:Focal Mechanisms.svg
Focal Mechanisms.svg
File:StrikeSlipFault Mirrored.svg
StrikeSlipFault Mirrored.svg
File:StrikeSlipFault.svg
StrikeSlipFault.svg
File:NormalFault.svg
NormalFault.svg
File:ThrustFault.svg
ThrustFault.svg
File:Left-lateral strike slip.svg
Left-lateral strike slip.svg
File:Right-lateral strike slip.svg
Right-lateral strike slip.svg
File:Normal dip-slip.svg
Normal dip-slip.svg
File:Thrust reverse dip-slip.svg
Thrust reverse dip-slip.svg
File:Focal mechanism.svg
Focal mechanism.svg
File:Sumatra 2004 focal mechanism.png
Sumatra 2004 focal mechanism.png
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