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Seismic waves are released during an earthquake of which there are two main types - surface and body waves. These in turn can be subdivided as follows:
Body Waves
- P-waves
- S-waves
Surface waves
- Love waves
- Rayleigh waves
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∙ 8y agoAn earthquake releases energy in the form of seismic waves. This energy was originally stored as elastic potential energy due to the rocks of the crust undergoing strain due to stresses within the Earth's crust.
When these stresses exceed the strength of the rock mass or fault zone, a rupture or brittle failure occurs causing the elastic potential energy to be released in the form of the seismic waves mentioned above.
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∙ 14y agoPressure which in this context is more correctly described as stress.
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Which type of earthquake wave is always the first to be detecated?
Primary waves
What is rayleigh scattering?
Rayleigh waves are a type of Surface wave. Surface waves occur when Secondary waves and Primary waves reach the Surface of the Earth's crust during an earthquake. Surface waves cause the most damage.
Which type of seismic waves arrives at distant points before any other seismic waves?
Primary waves are seismic waves and the arrive first after an earthquake occurs.
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 type of seismic wave arrives after an earthquake?
A seismic wave travels through the Earth's layers, after a volcano, explosion, or earthquake. Transverse, compressional, longitude, and shear waves are all types of seismic waves after earthquakes.
Which seismic wave type arrives first during an earthquake?
The P Waves. Then the S Waves.
What type of wave does an earthquake make?
seismic waves and pressure waves it depends on intensity of the earthquake
After an earthquake which type of seismic wave arrives second at a seismometer?
S waves arrive second after an earthquake.
What do type of wave do earthquake produce?
Seismic waves.
What is the most powerful waves from an earthquake?
Love waves are the most strongest type of Earthquakes.
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.
Which type of wave is characterized by circular motion?
Surface waves from an earthquake shake the ground back and forth and up and down. So basically in a circular motion. This wave is the most dangerous wave released during and earthquake and it comes after the p and s waves. The Surface wave is the last wave that comes after the other 2. So yea' these surface waves move in a circular motion
What type of wave can be used to determine the location of an earthquake focus?
Seismic waves can be used to determine the location of an earthquake focus. These waves are triggered by tectonic plates.
Which type of seismic waves will reach a nearby city first when an earthquake occurs?
Primary and secondary waves.
Which type of earthquake wave is always the first to be detecated?
Primary waves
What is rayleigh scattering?
Rayleigh waves are a type of Surface wave. Surface waves occur when Secondary waves and Primary waves reach the Surface of the Earth's crust during an earthquake. Surface waves cause the most damage.
How do rock particles move during the passage of a P wave through rock?
A P wave is a type of seismic wave that is caused by an earthquake. P waves are the first seismic waves felt during an earthquake. When the P wave moves, rock particles move back and forth along the direction of the P wave.
