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Which type of seismic waves will reach a nearby city first when an earthquake occurs?
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Primary and secondary waves.
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When will the first p wave be received if an earthquake epicenter is approximately 1800 kilometers from the seismic station?
3.5 minutes after the earthquake.
The place where slippage first occurs is called an earthquake?
Epicenter
When an earthquakes occurs S waves are the first seismic waves to arrived at a given location?
true
Which seismic wave type arrives first during an earthquake?
The P Waves. Then the S Waves.
After an earthquake which type of seismic waves reach seismometers last?
A surface wave is the last seismic wave to arrive after an earthquake.
When an earthquake occurs S waves are the first seismic waves to arrive at a given location.?
true
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.
Are S-waves the first seismic waves to arrive at a given location?
No. P-waves (or primary waves) are the first waves to arrive.False. P waves are the first waves to arrive after an earthquake occurs
Is the focus of an earthquake the where the movement first occurs?
the first place where the movement first occurs in an earthquake is the focus.
What seismic waves reach the seismometer first after an earthquake?
P waves
What is the relationship between focus and the epicenter of an earthquake?
The focus of an earthquake is the location within the lithosphere where seismic energy is released when slippage first occurs along a fault line. The epicenter is the location on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
What is the relationship between the focus of an earthquake and its epicenter?
The focus of an earthquake is the location within the lithosphere where seismic energy is released when slippage first occurs along a fault line. The epicenter is the location on Earth's surface directly above the focus.
When will the first p wave be received if an earthquake epicenter is approximately 1800 kilometers from the seismic station?
3.5 minutes after the earthquake.
Who thought of seismic waves?
well it's a scientist. it first came from the word seismic. there was no wave added until an earthquake happened to cross the scientist who made the word seismic.
How is the distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined?
The distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined from the S-P interval, which is the time difference between the time of arrival of the first P wave and the first S wave.
How is the distance between the seismic station and the earthquake epicenter determined?
The distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined from the S-P interval, which is the time difference between the time of arrival of the first P wave and the first S wave.
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.
