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What direction will earthquake waves travel?

Earthquake waves travel outward in all directions from the point of seismic activity, which is known as the focus. The waves can move through the Earth's interior in various directions, including up towards the surface, causing shaking and potential damage.


What is the point under the surface where earthquake waves are generated and move outward in all directions?

The point under the surface where earthquake waves are generated is called the focus or hypocenter. This is where the energy is released that generates seismic waves that then move outward in all directions through the Earth's crust.


What direction do seismic waves move?

Seismic waves move in all directions away from the point of earthquake origin, traveling through the Earth's interior in a wave-like pattern. The waves can be categorized as body waves (P-waves and S-waves) that travel through the Earth's interior and surface waves that travel along the Earth's surface.


When the earth is quaking and shaking how does it move?

Earthquakes dont move the friction in tectonical plates makes the ground vibrate (shake)They move by the shifting and movement of the tectonic plates that are moving in the first place that is causing the earthquake.


What is the biggest seismic wave?

The biggest seismic waves are surface waves, which travel along the Earth's surface and are usually the most destructive during an earthquake. The two main types of surface waves are Rayleigh waves and Love waves. Rayleigh waves cause the ground to move elliptically in vertical and horizontal directions, while Love waves cause horizontal shearing motion.

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What are the directions of surface waves?

Typically, the directions are confined to the surface -- an xy surface, would have waves that move: v = ax + by.


When waves hit you whch way do you move?

you dont move beause all waves are too light or they are all coming at different directions


What direction will earthquake waves travel?

Earthquake waves travel outward in all directions from the point of seismic activity, which is known as the focus. The waves can move through the Earth's interior in various directions, including up towards the surface, causing shaking and potential damage.


What direction does sound move?

Sound waves move in all directions from their source in a radial fashion, spreading out in a spherical pattern. This means that sound waves move outward in all directions from the source, similar to dropping a pebble in a pond and seeing ripples spread outwards.


During an earthquake seismic waves move outward from the focus in all directions.?

Yes.


What is the point under the surface where earthquake waves are generated and move outward in all directions?

The point under the surface where earthquake waves are generated is called the focus or hypocenter. This is where the energy is released that generates seismic waves that then move outward in all directions through the Earth's crust.


Seismic wave that causes the ground to move in two directions?

secondary waves or otherwise known as s-waves


What direction do sound waves travel?

It depends if its transverse or longitudinal.


What direction do seismic waves move?

Seismic waves move in all directions away from the point of earthquake origin, traveling through the Earth's interior in a wave-like pattern. The waves can be categorized as body waves (P-waves and S-waves) that travel through the Earth's interior and surface waves that travel along the Earth's surface.


What kind waves are spread out?

Waves that spread out are called diverging waves. This occurs when the wave energy travels in multiple directions away from the source, causing the waves to disperse and move further apart as they propagate through a medium.


During an earthquake do seismic waves move outward from the focus in all directions?

Yes, they do.


Why do sound waves travel in all directions?

Sound waves, which are mechanical energy, travel in all directions because of diffraction. Diffraction can be thought of as the "bending" of sound waves. To find a more detailed answer to this question, go to the related link listed below. It answers the question perfectly.