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Are Secondary waves a Cause of a Earthquake?
No they ARE caused by the recession of the first wave which IS caused by an earthquake.
What would you expect to create the highest waves in the ocean?
The highest waves in the ocean are usually caused by a storm or earthquake. An earthquake at sea can cause mass destruction if the waves crash into land.
What are huge waves call caused by earthquakes?
Huge earthquake-caused waves are called tsunami in Japanese.
Is seismic waves and earthquake waves the same?
Seismic waves are any waves that travel through the Earth. As such all earthquake waves are seismic waves, however not all seismic waves are caused by earthquakes.
Which waves of water is caused by an earthquake under the ocean?
tsunami
What is the medium for earthquake waves.?
Earth is the medium for earthquake waves.
What are the major causes of damage in an earthquake?
Viberations caused by the Siesmic waves,
What is the name of giant sea waves caused by earthquake?
giant waves made by earthquakes is called tsunamis
What has caused the Earthquake in Japan?
The earthquake in Japan was caused like any other earthquake, by two tectonic plates hitting and moving each other. The tsunami in Japan was caused because the earthquake happened close to the surface of the earth in the lithosphere (crust). The seismic waves (mostly the Secondary waves rather than the Primary Compression Waves) shook the water and later became a giant tidal wave, which was the tsunami in Japan.
What happens when an earthquake takes place underwater?
Earthquakes are caused by the slipping of rock under the crust. The waves still travel on the ground, as they would above water, but the waves would cause a tsumai to happen.
How does a seismic wave relate to an earthquake?
Seismic waves are the waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth or an explotion.
What is a vibration caused by an earthquake called?
seismic waves
