Question

Predicting when an earthquake will occur is known as _______. _______ energy is what gathers in a fault through strains. When owners of established buildings take the initiative to reinforce existing structures so that they can withstand severe earthquakes, they're participating in _______. A tsunami in Japan caused a meltdown of reactors at _______. Respond to the following based on your reading. Briefly discuss how strain in a fault can be determined and used to produce an earthquake forecast.

Answer 1

1. forecasting

2. Potential

3. seismic retrofitting

4. FD power plant

5. The best way to determine how strain accumulates in a fault is with GPS measurements of plate motion. As ground on each side of a fault moves, the potential energy that accumulates in the fault can be estimated and used to forecast the rough timing, magnitude, and location of an earthquake.