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After an earthquake which type of seismic wave arrives second at a seismometer?
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S waves arrive second after an earthquake.
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What is the process that is used to find an earthquake's epicenter?
Triangulation. First, they calculate the time between the first and second - primary and secondary - seismic waves created in an earthquake and use this information to determine how far the seismometer is from the epicenter of the earthquake. A circle is drawn around the seismometer so that it is in the center and the radius is equal to the calculated distance. Using this information from three different seismometers, two more circles are drawn and the intersecting point of the three circles is where the epicenter of the earthquake is located.
Which type of wave can be used to determine the location of an earthquake's focus?
s and p waves
Which is faster a primary wave or a secondary wave?
Primary waves are the fastest seismic waves originating from an earthquake, traveling at 6 to 7 km per second. Secondary waves travel at about 3.5 km per second.
Do you know any interesting Missouri earthquake facts?
Missouri lies on the second largest fault line in North America. This fault line is over twenty years past due for major seismic activity. The last great earthquake in Missouri was so violent that it created East St. Louis.
Which type of body wave always arrives second?
S waves
What is the process that is used to find an earthquake's epicenter?
Triangulation. First, they calculate the time between the first and second - primary and secondary - seismic waves created in an earthquake and use this information to determine how far the seismometer is from the epicenter of the earthquake. A circle is drawn around the seismometer so that it is in the center and the radius is equal to the calculated distance. Using this information from three different seismometers, two more circles are drawn and the intersecting point of the three circles is where the epicenter of the earthquake is located.
Which type of wave can be used to determine the location of an earthquake's focus?
s and p waves
What is a vibration caused by an earthquake called?
seismic waves
What was the worst earthquake that has happened to the US?
The worst US earthquake in terms of impact on people was probably the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake which is estimated to have led to the deaths of over 3,000 people and to have left between 227,000 and 300,000 people homeless out of a population of 410,000. In terms of magnitude, the worst earthquake in recorded US history was the 1964 Alaska earthquake which had a moment magnitude of 9.2. This makes it the most powerful earthquake recorded in the US and Canada and the second most powerful earthquake recorded on Earth by seismometer.
Which is faster a primary wave or a secondary wave?
Primary waves are the fastest seismic waves originating from an earthquake, traveling at 6 to 7 km per second. Secondary waves travel at about 3.5 km per second.
After an earthquake which type of seismic waves reach seismometers last?
A surface wave is the last seismic wave to arrive after an earthquake.
Do you know any interesting Missouri earthquake facts?
Missouri lies on the second largest fault line in North America. This fault line is over twenty years past due for major seismic activity. The last great earthquake in Missouri was so violent that it created East St. Louis.
What is the transverse wave that is the second to reach the location of an earthquake?
These are known as the seismic waves or the s waves. They will reach the earthquake location second after the first shock.
When hero arrives to her second wedding what is she wearing?
A Mask
Which ship arrives second why is it surprising that it arrives before Othello's?
the ship carring iago, emilia, desdemona and roderigo arrive second. Not sure about why it would be suprising about othllo
How do people sense seismic waves?
They use the Richter scale to measure the speed of the earthquakes. Levels of earthquakes 2.0 ---> can't be felt 4.0 ---> do not cause damage 5.0---> can cause damage 6.0 ---> considered strong 7.0---> is a major earthquake +++ That is not correct. You have confused speed with intensity. The Richter scale, which is logarithmic, measures the intensity ("strength" if you like). The speed is measured in ordinary linear units like metre/second or km/hr, calculated from observing the earthquake's waves' progress past seismographs around the world.
What are facts about p-waves?
1. Waves of energy that travel through the Earth. 2. Result of an earthquake, explosion, or a volcano that imparts low-frequency acoustic energy. 3. Seismic waves are studied by geophysicists called seismologists. 4. Recorded by a seismometer, hydrophone (in water), or accelerometer. 5. Types of seismic waves: body wave, surface waves S waves and P waves. 6. Scientists have used indirect measurements and seismic waves from earthquakes to determine the internal structure of the Earth. 7. Scientists have seismographs set up all over the world to track movement of the Earth's crust. 8. Surface waves travel along the surface of the earth. 9. Typically the most destructive type during an earthquake. 10. Seismic waves are not always detectable by seismometers.
