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    The Motion of Seismic Waves Is Initiated in a Subsurface
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The Motion of Seismic Waves Is Initiated in a Subsurface

Question 86

Question 86

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The motion of seismic waves is initiated in a subsurface location along the fault plane called the


A) epicenter.
B) fault area.
C) Richter zone.
D) focus.

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