Transverse
Seismic waves are waves that are a result of What are Seismic Waves activity in the earth. There are body and surface waves. Body waves happen inside the earth and are called P (longitudinal) and S (transverse) waves. Surface waves happen on the earths surface and are called Raleigh and love waves. These waves are mixtures of P & S waves.they are both transverse waves and compressional.
THERE FOR SEISMIC WAVES ARE TRANSVERSE! :)There are actually two types of earthquake / seismic waves that could be said to be causing a material to move up and down.
The S-wave which is a transverse body wave and the Rayleigh wave which is a surface wave that causes surface material to move in ellipses normal to the direction of wave motion. This in effect also causes the material to move up and down.
seismic wave
Longitudinal
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P waves
P-wave
Primary waves
These are known as the seismic waves or the s waves. They will reach the earthquake location second after the first shock.
It can crush your home, and it can cause exits to be hard to reach
P-waves which are a compression or pressure wave are the fastest seismic waves. As they are the fastest they will reach the seismic station before any of the other seismic waves and be recorded first. Seismologists can use the difference between the arrival times of different seismic waves to calculate the distance and ultimately the location of the earthquakes epicentre. For information on this, please see the related question.
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P wave
Reach recording stations first.
Primary waves
These are known as the seismic waves or the s waves. They will reach the earthquake location second after the first shock.
P waves
which location would reach noon first? the eastern city or the western city?
Primary and secondary waves.
hundreds of miles in every direction
It can crush your home, and it can cause exits to be hard to reach
P-waves which are a compression or pressure wave are the fastest seismic waves. As they are the fastest they will reach the seismic station before any of the other seismic waves and be recorded first. Seismologists can use the difference between the arrival times of different seismic waves to calculate the distance and ultimately the location of the earthquakes epicentre. For information on this, please see the related question.
The magnitude 9.0 Japan earthquake in 2011 was not felt in Florida but the waves from the tsunami did reach the coast of Hawaii.You can visit the USGS Did-you-feel-it web site to check if people reported an earthquake in your area.
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