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EOSC - EQ Waves

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Last updated: March 17, 2023
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First submittedMarch 17, 2023
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elastic rebound
stored energy
 
rocks rebound
hypocenter
crust ruptures
epicenter
closest place on surface
wave types - 1
p
aka
pressure
aka
primary
speed
fastest
particle motion
parallel
move through
solids and fluids
2
s
aka
shear
aka
secondary
speed
slower
particle motion
perpendicular
move through
solids
3
surface
speed
slowest
 
damaging
Hint
Answer
types - 3.1
rayleigh
motion
parallel
like ...
ocean waves
3.2
love
motion
horizontally perpendicular
moment magnitude
energy release
based on ...
slip area
ground motion increases by a factor of ...
10
energy released increases by a factor of ...
32
intensity - modified mercali scale
perception of earthquake
 
resulting damage
felt by all at
5
damage begins around
7
factors that influence intensity
magnitude
 
distance
 
structural resistance
 
duration
 
ground material
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