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Which seismic wave cause most of the damage during an earthquake?
The L- Wave or the Love and Rayleigh waves (collectively known as surface waves) cause most of the damage during an earthquake.
What is the deadliest wave during an earthquake called?
it is called a tsunami
Which seismic waves cause most of damage during an earthquake?
The L- Wave or the Love and Rayleigh waves (collectively known as surface waves) cause most of the damage during an earthquake.
Kind of wave released during an wave?
Earthquake waves are called seismic waves.
What is the definition of Pwaves?
A Pwave is the first wave to arrive during an earthquake, P waves compress and then expand. They can damage buildings.
What type of seismic waves cause the most damage?
The surface waves (of which their are two types, Rayleigh and Love waves) cause the most damage during an earthquake.
What kind of wave was released during an earthquake?
Semitic wave
What was the most powerful earthquake?
Surface waves (of which there are two - the Love and Rayleigh wave) cause the majority of damage during an earthquake.
What is a long wave caused by an underwater earthquake or other disturbance called?
A tidal wave is caused by an earthquake.
Which earhquake wave cause the largest damage?
Usually you will get greatest damage:* If the earthquake release a large amount of energy, and * If the earthquake gets close to inhabited areas.
What is a sentence for secondary wave?
The secondary wave of the earthquake cause little damage, only a few buildings fell.
What is the smaller wave after an earthquake called?
Aftershock!
