Question

The Seismic moment is the amount of force required to produce the recorded

seismic waves is based on which of the following factors (select all that apply).


-distance that the rock slips
-rock rigidity
-the area that ruptures between the blocks
-the amount of time the earthquake occurred
-the speed the blocks moved

Answer 1

The parameter of the seismic moment is based on the distance that the rock slips and the area that ruptures between the blocks.

Step-by-step explanation:

• To be able to measure the seismic moment after the earthquake has occurred, certain factors like the surface area of the rupture, the length of the fault caused by the earthquake, and the amount of displacement occurred are taken into consideration.

• These factors help the geologists determine the seismic force that caused the earthquake.