Any wave has two directions: the up and down direction (primary wave) and the side to side direction (secondary wave).
The next type of seismic wave to arrive after the P-wave is the S-wave.
The secondary wave of the earthquake cause little damage, only a few buildings fell.
The type of earthquake wave that moves only through the crust and mantle is called the S-wave (secondary wave). S-waves are slower than P-waves, cannot propagate through liquids like the outer core, and cause side-to-side shaking motion.
Surface waves typically cause more damage than primary or secondary waves during an earthquake. They travel along the earth's surface and are responsible for the shaking that can result in building collapse and other structural damage. Primary and secondary waves, while important for seismologists to study, usually do not cause as much damage as surface waves.
A seismic sea wave is commonly known as a tsunami. It is a series of ocean waves generated by a sudden displacement of the ocean floor, typically caused by an underwater earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide. Tsunamis can travel long distances across the ocean and cause widespread destruction when they reach land.
The term used in seismology is the S-wave.
The Secondary or S-wave.
The S-wave is the secondary seismic wave.
The S Wave (Secondary Wave) cannot travel through water. On the P Wave (Primary Wave) and the Surface Wave can travel through water.
The next type of seismic wave to arrive after the P-wave is the S-wave.
The secondary wave of the earthquake cause little damage, only a few buildings fell.
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primary
this wave is called a tsunami and can destroy a whole city/town.
A secondary wave causes rocks to vibrate at 90 degrees. This earthquake wave can travel through solids but not through liquids, and causes rock particles to vibrate at right angles to the direction of wave travel.
S-wave stands for : Secondary wave. It comes after the P-wave and goes before the L-wave.
A primary wave is a strong vibration or wave that hits earths surface (P) and a secondary wave (S) is a wave that hits soon after but not nearly as big.