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No they ARE caused by the recession of the first wave which IS caused by an earthquake.
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What kind of waves cause the most damage to the built environment during an earthquake?
secondary
Do surface waves or secondary waves cause the most damage in an earthquake?
Surface waves cause the most damage because they have the highest amplitude of all the types of seismic wave.
What do secondary waves do?
brings waves to the surface to create a earthquake
What types of waves are in an earthquake?
P waves (primary waves) and S waves (secondary waves).
What are 3 types of waves when an earthquake happens?
they are primary, secondary, and surface waves
What are known as s waves?
S waves, or Secondary waves, are earthquake waves during an earthquake. They crash after P waves ( Primary waves) and are less stronger than surface waves
What do body waves of an earthquake consist of?
It consist two types of waves primary waves and secondary waves.
What are the different types of earthquakes waves?
The three types of earthquake waves are primary waves, surface waves, and secondary waves.
What does secondary waves and primary waves tell geologist?
how far away you are from the focus of an earthquake
Waves from an earthquake are know as these?
P or primary wave, S or secondary waves, L as in something waves
Can a surface wave go through a earthquake and a seismograph?
a surface wave is a earthquake it comes last. It goes Primary waves, Secondary waves, and Surface waves.
What are the 3 types of earthquakes wave?
The three types of earthquake waves are primary waves, surface waves, and secondary waves.
