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Which are always the first waves of an earthquake to be detected?
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P waves (primary waves)
- the fastest, and can travel through solids liquids or gasses
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What is the first type of wave in an earthquake called?
P waves go first, and are fastest. (Primary Waves). S waves go second, and are next fastest. (Surface Waves). Surface waves go last, and although slowest are also most destructive.
What are earthquake waves?
vibration that travels through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
What waves will arrive at a seismograph station first after an earthquake?
P waves arrive first at a seismograph station after an earthquake. The P waves are followed by S waves, and then surface waves.
What are source earthquake waves?
The source of earthquake waves is the epicenter of the earthquake.
When an earthquake occurs S waves are the first seismic waves to arrive at a given location.?
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When an earthquake occurs which types of wave will be detected first?
P-waves.
What is the first type of wave in an earthquake called?
P waves go first, and are fastest. (Primary Waves). S waves go second, and are next fastest. (Surface Waves). Surface waves go last, and although slowest are also most destructive.
Which type of earthquake wave is always the first to be detecated?
Primary waves
An area where no direct seismic waves from a particular earthquake can be detected?
shadow zone
What is shadow zones?
An area on Earth's surface where no direct seismic waves from a particular earthquake can be detected.
What are earthquake waves?
vibration that travels through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
What waves will arrive at a seismograph station first after an earthquake?
P waves arrive first at a seismograph station after an earthquake. The P waves are followed by S waves, and then surface waves.
Why are P-waves called P-waves?
They are given this name in seismology because they are the fastest travelling of the seismic body waves released by an earthquake. Because they are the fastest, they are detected by seismometer stations first. Hence P for primary wave.
What are the first waves to arrive when a earthquake occurs?
P waves
What are the first waves to leave the focus after an earthquake?
p waves
What waves are the first to reach a seismograph after an earthquake?
The primary waves (P-waves) are the first to reach a seismograph after an earthquake. These waves are faster than other seismic waves and can travel through both solid and liquid materials.
What seismic waves reach the seismometer first after an earthquake?
P waves
