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It consist two types of waves primary waves and secondary waves.
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Type of wave generated by an earthquake?
Seismic waves are generated by earthquakes. These can be further divided into surface (Rayleigh and Love) waves and body waves (P and S wave).
What direction will earthquake waves travel?
Earthquake waves travel in all directions.
The fastest waves from an earthquake also called push waves are what?
seismic waves
What are shock waves released in an earthquake called?
seismic waves
What waves are the first to reach a seismograph after an earthquake?
Primary waves
What waves are more dangerous in an earthquake?
surface waves are more dangerous than body waves with up and down movements.
The waves of energy that an earthquake produces?
Earthquakes produce "seismic" waves. These can be split into two main types: Body Waves and Surface Waves. Body waves consist of P-waves (compression or longitudinal waves) and S-waves (shear or transverse waves). P-waves can go through solid, liquid, and gas forms but S waves can only travel through solids. The P waves reach seismic stations quicker than S waves as they travel at a greater speed. Surface waves travel more slowly than Body waves and there are two main types: The Rayleigh and Love wave.
What do waves consist of?
Waves consist of electric and magnetic field waves.
What are source earthquake waves?
The source of earthquake waves is the epicenter of the earthquake.
What waves cause most damage to the built environment during an earthquake?
Body
What is the kind of earthquake released during an earthquake?
Earthquake waves are called seismic waves.
A body earthquake wave that can't penetrate the earth's core?
Shear Waves ~MP
How is a focus of an earthquake related to seismic waves?
the bigger the waves the bigger the earthquake
What is the term for a water wave that is caused by underwater earthquake?
Body waves Body waves and surface waves are the two types of seismic waves formed during great earthquakes. P waves and S waves are called body waves because they travel through the body of the Earth. Surface waves Love waves and Rayleigh waves travel only on the surface of the Earth and cause the most destruction.
Type of wave generated by an earthquake?
Seismic waves are generated by earthquakes. These can be further divided into surface (Rayleigh and Love) waves and body waves (P and S wave).
What is a vibration caused by an earthquake called?
seismic waves
What do seismic waves consist of?
Surface Waves
