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Directivity
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U.S. Geological Survey
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Ensino Médio::Geografia The animation shows the directivity of an earthquake, caused due to the focus of seismic waves energy along the fault, in the direction of rupture. Observing the seismic stations (known as Seismic Station #1 and Seismic Station #2) it is possible to understand why the damages of an earthquake are not necessarily near the epicenter, but depend on the direction of waves