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What Longitudinal wave that is first to reach the location of an earthquake?
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoSeismic 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.
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∙ 13y agoThere 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.
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∙ 11y agoseismic wave
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∙ 11y agoLongitudinal
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∙ 12y agoP waves
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What waves are the first to reach a seismograph after an earthquake?
Primary waves
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.
How is an earthquake like a stuck door?
It can crush your home, and it can cause exits to be hard to reach
Which earthquake waves are the first to be recorded on a seismometer and are the fastest?
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.
A hurricane stronger than a earthquake?
Well there's really no answer due to a earthquake can reach up to 8.0 and up. And a hurricane and cause a massive flood with high wind so.. neither.
What transverse wave is the first to reach the location of an earthquake?
P wave
Longitudinal waves are called primary waves because they?
Reach recording stations first.
What waves are the first to reach a seismograph after an earthquake?
Primary waves
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.
What seismic waves reach the seismometer first after an earthquake?
P waves
Who is person are reach in noon first?
which location would reach noon first? the eastern city or the western city?
Which type of seismic waves will reach a nearby city first when an earthquake occurs?
Primary and secondary waves.
How far did the shock waves from the earthquake in japan reach?
hundreds of miles in every direction
How is an earthquake like a stuck door?
It can crush your home, and it can cause exits to be hard to reach
Which earthquake waves are the first to be recorded on a seismometer and are the fastest?
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.
Was the Japan earthquake felt in Florida?
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.
Did admirial Robert E peary reach the North Pole first?
No, although Peary and Henson are credited with being first to the North Pole, there is now considerable doubt that they did because of Peary's omission to produce records of observed data for steering, for the direction (variation) of the compass, and for his longitudinal position at any time.
