The word earthquake is another word for earth shake. The definition of quake means to shake or tremble and during an earthquake the area is continuously shaking until the earthquake has ended. Therefore, scientists believed that earthquake was the perfect name.
The focus is the point underground where the earthquake originates.The epicentre is the point on the surface directly above the focus, where earthquake waves seem to spread out from.
Right after an earthquake, primary waves (P-waves) and secondary waves (S-waves) are generated. P-waves are compressional waves that travel the fastest and can move through both solids and liquids, while S-waves are shear waves that only move through solids and arrive after P-waves. These waves are critical for understanding the earthquake's magnitude and impact.
seismic waves
Potential energy is transformed into seismic waves during an earthquake :)
Seismic waves move outward from the source of an earthquake. These waves carry the energy released during the earthquake and can cause shaking and damage as they propagate through the Earth's crust.
Earthquake waves are called seismic waves.
Source earthquake waves are seismic waves produced directly from the earthquake's source, such as the initial rupture of rocks along a fault. These waves include P-waves and S-waves that travel through the Earth and are used to locate and study earthquakes. Source earthquake waves provide valuable information about the earthquake's characteristics and help in assessing its impact.
The focus is the point underground where the earthquake originates.The epicentre is the point on the surface directly above the focus, where earthquake waves seem to spread out from.
the bigger the waves the bigger the earthquake
Earthquake waves are vibrations that travel through the Earth's crust when an earthquake occurs. There are three main types of earthquake waves: primary (P) waves, secondary (S) waves, and surface waves. These waves can cause the ground to shake and can be detected by seismographs.
earthquake waves travel through the earths crust.
Earth is the medium for earthquake waves.
S waves, or Secondary waves, are earthquake waves during an earthquake. They crash after P waves ( Primary waves) and are less stronger than surface waves
surface waves
seismic waves :)
The surface waves are the slowest waves.
Earthquake P-waves don't travel in straight lines, they travel in like a circle after the earthquake has struck. These P-waves arrive first during an earthquake.