Engineering Seismology

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Across
  1. 5. point directly above the earthquake focus (9 letters).
  2. 8. describing vibrations or forces from earthquakes (8 letters).
  3. 10. of the total energy released by an earthquake, often used with the Richter scale (9 letters).
  4. 11. engineering, a "base ____" is a technique to decouple structures from ground shaking (4 letters; part of a longer term).
  5. 12. (as in base isolation line/technique)
  6. 14. release of energy in the Earth's crust (8 letters).
Down
  1. 1. (starts intersecting at Row 8, Col E: L-I-Q-U-E-F-A-C-T-I-O-N vertically, adjusted for grid fit)
  2. 2. used to measure earthquake magnitude on a logarithmic basis (7 letters).
  3. 3. (starts at Row 2, Col B: M-A-G-N-I-T-U-D-E down, intersecting with across words)
  4. 4. where soil loses strength during shaking, causing buildings to sink (11 letters).
  5. 6. (full term, intersecting at Row 11)
  6. 7. to earthquakes or seismic activity (7 letters).
  7. 9. in the Earth's crust where movement causes quakes; engineers study these for site assessment (9 letters).
  8. 13. term for an earthquake (5 letters).