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A body earthquake wave the can penetrate the Earth's core?
The earthquake body wave which can penetrate the Earth's core is the P-wave.
What does the wave of an earthquake do?
depends if the wave is strong or not if too strong cood cause an enormous earthquake.
What was the date of the most destructive tsunami ever recorded?
The most destructive, though not the largest, tsunami ever recorded was the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami.The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake on 26 December 2004resulted in an earthquake with the magnitude of 9.3 occurring on the ocean floor near the west coast of Sumatra, perhaps the most devastating tsunami ever recorded, the height of the wave was only about 100 feet, far from the largest. Over 230,000 people were killed. The impact of this earthquake affected the time of the Earth's rotation time and It caused the entire planet to vibrate as much as 1 cm (0.4 inches).
What is the first shock wave of an earthquake?
The P-wave is the first shockwave (more correctly termed seismic wave) to arrive during an earthquake.
What is a shear wave?
a shear wave is a wave that moves perpendicular throuth the earth in the form of an earthquake
Why can you feel an earthquake from far away from where it occured?
You can feel it because the waves of the earthquake are very destructive depending on the type of earthquake. The wave you might be feeling is the last wave of the earthquake which is the slowest, but the most powerful. Hope this helped! :)
Which earthquake waves are most destructive to buildings?
technically any seismic wave can destroy a building, but the one most likely to do it are the surface waves
What destructive event can be triggered by an earthquake?
seiemic vibrations, s and p wave and the tectonic plate boundaries
In what state has the most destructive earthquake occurred?
California
What was the most destruvctive earthquake in US history?
The most destructive earthquake in US history was the Prince William Sound earthquake. This earthquake did extensive damage across the Gulf of Alaska.
Is Earthquake constructive or destructive?
Destructive. Destructive means destroying and constructive means to make something. An earthquake is both destructive and constructive.
How do you spell tsami?
The correct spelling is "tsunami". It is a Japanese word that refers to a powerful and destructive ocean wave caused by a large-scale disturbance in the ocean, such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
Sentence with destructive?
A strong earthquake can be very destructive.
Do P waves do the most destruction during and earthquake?
No, the S waves do, they are the most destructive, because they have a bigger ratio of Antinodes and nodes. AKA Destructive interference.
Is today's earthquake is the worst earthquake in the world ever happened?
No. It is neither the most powerful nor most destructive (in terms of number of deaths). The most powerful earthquake ever was the Valdivian / Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960 (9.5 on Richter scale) and the most destructive was the Shaanxi, China earthquake of 1556 which supposedly killed 850 thousand people. Today's earthquake in comparison was 8.9 on the Richter scale and so far 300 people have been confirmed dead and 500 more missing.
What is a wave that causes the most deadly destruction during an earthquake?
Tsunami
Is an earthquake constructive?
An earthquake in some sense is both constructive and destructive.
