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How far did the seismic waves from the Haitian earthquake travel?
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According to the US Geological survey the Haitian Earthquake had the capacity to cause some minor structural damage to buildings as far away as 300 km from the Earthquakes epicentre (level V or 5 on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale.
It was felt by humans as far away as Guantanamo in Cuba (level III or 3 on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale) and would most likely have been detected by seismometers all over the world.
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What are waves generated by an earthquake that travel through earth or along its surface?
These are known as seismic waves.
Do seismic waves need a medium to travel through?
Seismic, or earthquake waves travel through the earth. They may travel through our crust, which is rocky, or through the more fluid parts, like the mantle, but the medium is the earth.
What kind of earthquake waves are their?
seismic
In what direction do seismic waves carry the energy of an earthquake?
Seismic waves are the earths crust vibrating. there are two types of waves P-waves and S-waves (Primary and Secondary) Primary waves travel faster than s waves and can travel through solid and liquid, S-waves can only travel through solids
What type of earthquake wave travels faster?
P-waves(primary waves) travel faster than S-waves(secondary waves)
Is seismic waves and earthquake waves the same?
Seismic waves are any waves that travel through the Earth. As such all earthquake waves are seismic waves, however not all seismic waves are caused by earthquakes.
The vibrations that travel out from the center of an earthquake are called?
seismic waves
When an earthquake occurs seismic waves travel outward from the?
Epicentre.
In what diection does a seismic wave travel?
Seismic waves travel in all directins radiating out from the Earthquake's epicenter and/or focus.
What are the waves of force called that travel through Earth as a result of an earthquake?
Seismic Waves.
How the seismic waves of an earthquake travel?
Out words in all directions from the source.
What are waves generated by an earthquake that travel through earth or along its surface?
These are known as seismic waves.
What is a seismic monitor?
A machine or program to measure seismic waves that travel through the earth after an earthquake or explosion.
What are earthquake generated waves called?
Earthquake generated waves are called seismic waves. These are waves of energy that travel through the Earth's layers. Their velocity depends on the elasticity and density of the medium that they travel through.
Seismic waves end at an earthquake's center.?
Seismic waves end at an earthquake's center.
What are forms of energy that are produced at an earthquake's point of origin and travel outward?
Seismic Waves
How can you use 'seismic waves' in a sentence?
Seismic waves occur when there is an earthquake.
