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Seismic waves are the waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth or an explotion.

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What type of seismic wave arrives after an earthquake?

A seismic wave travels through the Earth's layers, after a volcano, explosion, or earthquake. Transverse, compressional, longitude, and shear waves are all types of seismic waves after earthquakes.


What is the first shock wave of an earthquake?

The first shock wave of an earthquake is known as the P-wave or primary wave. It is the fastest seismic wave and can travel through both solid and liquid materials. P-waves are responsible for the initial jolt felt during an earthquake.


What is a wave of energy released from an earthquake?

A wave of energy released from an earthquake is called a seismic wave. Seismic waves can be classified into body waves, which travel through the Earth's interior, and surface waves, which travel along the Earth's surface. These waves are responsible for causing the ground shaking and damage associated with earthquakes.


Is a seismic wave a wave of energy produced at the focus of an earthquake as elastic strain is released?

Yes, a seismic wave is a wave of energy that travels through the Earth's crust as a result of an earthquake. It is produced when the stored elastic strain in rocks is released, causing vibrations that propagate through the Earth in the form of waves.


What is the seismic wave that travels really fast?

The seismic wave that travels really fast is the primary or P-wave. P-waves are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. They are the first waves recorded on seismographs during an earthquake.

Related Questions

Which earthquake wave is not a seismic wave?

the sound wave


What are the seismic wave of an earthquake?

Its vibrations.


What wave is a wave of energy produced at the focus of an earthquake?

A seismic wave. If the earthquake occurs under water, the seismic waves can produce waves in the water called tsunami.


How are seismic wave and earthquake alike?

seismic waves are a result of earthquakes


What does a seismic wave measure?

amplitude of an earthquake


Can there be a seismic wave without having an earthquake?

It is possible to have a seismic wave without having an earthquake. Any wave moving through the ground is a seismic wave, and all earthquakes are seismic waves. But seismic waves can be created by volcanic action, landslides, meteor strikes or the like. Though all earthquakes are seismic waves, not all seismic waves are earthquakes.


How earthquake are located?

I'm pretty sure that an earthquake gives off a seismic wave and that seismic wave is then written on a seismograph that tells how strong it was and what kind of wave it was. with that knowledge a scientist can estimate how far away the earthquake was when it started and where it was


What is another word for seismic waves?

earthquake wave or shock wave


What do type of wave do earthquake produce?

Seismic waves.


What is a wave of energy that travels through earth away from an earthquake?

A seismic wave.


What is a wave of energy that is released when land moves suddenly?

A seismic wave.


What type of seismic wave arrives after an earthquake?

A seismic wave travels through the Earth's layers, after a volcano, explosion, or earthquake. Transverse, compressional, longitude, and shear waves are all types of seismic waves after earthquakes.