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Seismic sea waves are also called a tsunami.

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What are seismic waves called?

Seismic sea waves are also called a tsunami.


How do seismic waves affect us?

Seismic waves affect us because they are what causes the motion from an earthquake that destroy buildings and such. The three types of seismic waves are surface waves primary waves also called P-waves and secondary waves also called S-waves.


Seismic waves that shear rock side to side are called?

seismic waves actually the correct answer is S waves. trust me if you put seismic waves it will be wrong


What are earth waves called?

They're called 'seismic' waves.


Waves produced by earthquakes are called?

Waves produced by earthquakes are called seismic waves. These waves can be further categorized into primary (P-waves), secondary (S-waves), and surface waves.


The fastest waves from an earthquake also called push waves are what?

The fastest waves from an earthquake, also known as push waves, are called primary waves or P-waves. These seismic waves are the first to arrive at a seismograph station and they travel through solid rock and fluid at high speeds by compressing and expanding the material they pass through.


Kind of wave released during an wave?

During an earthquake, seismic waves are released. These waves travel through the Earth and can be detected by seismographs. The main types of seismic waves are P-waves (primary waves), S-waves (secondary waves), and surface waves.


What are waves produces by earthquakes called?

The waves produced by earthquakes are called seismic waves.


What types of waves are p waves and s waves called?

seismic waves


When earthquakes occur they produced waves called?

They're called Seismic waves


What are shock waves released in an earthquake called?

seismic waves


The energy of an earthquake called seismic waves originates from a point called the?

the energy of an earthquake, called seismic waves,originates from a point called the ? epicenter