Earthquake Source Diagram
By Earthquake Hazards Program
2021 (approx.)
![Block diagram with a labelled earthquake source shown as a circle on the fault plane and directly underneath the center of the produced circular, seismic waves](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/SOURCE.gif?itok=8c0VxEgR)
Detailed Description
The source is the term for the released forces that generate acoustic or seismic waves, also called the earthquake source.