Earthquake waves are called seismic waves.
Seismic waves are released during an earthquake. These waves can be classified into two main types: body waves, which travel through the Earth's interior, and surface waves, which travel along the Earth's surface. The movement of these waves is what causes the ground shaking experienced during an earthquake.
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Seismic Waves
The energy released during a 7.0 earthquake is equivalent to about 32 million pounds of TNT, which is a massive amount of energy. The destruction caused by such an earthquake can be widespread and devastating.
The moment magnitude uses seismographs plus what physically occurs during an earthquake.
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seismic waves
During an earthquake, seismic waves are released. These waves travel through the Earth and can be detected by seismographs. The main types of seismic waves are P-waves (primary waves), S-waves (secondary waves), and surface waves.
to measure the amount of energy released during an earthquake
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The magnitude of an earthquake is caluated to measure the amount of energy released during the earthquake.