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What are waves produces by earthquakes called?

The waves produced by earthquakes are called seismic waves.


Waves produced by earthquakes are called?

Waves produced by earthquakes are called seismic waves. These waves can be further categorized into primary (P-waves), secondary (S-waves), and surface waves.


What are waves produced by?

earthquakes


What waves does an earthquake do?

Seismic waves are produced by earthquakes


When earthquakes occur what waves do they produce?

Seismic waves and tsunamis.


What types of waves are produced by earthquakes and explosions?

seismic waves


What is it called when water is produced in earthquakes?

A tsunami is a series of ocean waves generated by sudden displacements in the sea floor due to earthquakes, volcanic activity, or underwater explosions.


What vibrations produced by earthquakes?

Seismic waves is the usual description.


What are large waves produced by earthquakes?

Large waves produced by earthquakes are known as tsunamis.Define: Tsunami - A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.


Vibrations that occur when rocks break due to stress?

These vibrations are called seismic waves, which are produced when rocks along a fault break and release accumulated stress. Seismic waves travel through the Earth and can be detected by instruments called seismometers. This phenomenon is what causes earthquakes.


Instrument to study earthquakes?

A seismometer or seismograph will measure the amplitude and frequency of seismic waves which are produced by earthquakes.


What is a seismograph used for measuring?

Seismic waves such as those produced by earthquakes.