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analyzing earthquake
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| body wave | A seismic wave that travels through the Earth rather than across its surface |
| surface wave | An earthquake waves that travels at or near the surface of earth. |
| p-wave | A primary (compressional) earthquake waves that travels travles through the body of earth so named because it is the first wave to reach a seismograph station during an earthquake. see also S-wave |
| s-wave | A secondary earthquake waves, so named because it travels slower than a primary wave and is the second wave to reach the seismograph station after an earthquake. it travels through the body of earth as a series of crests and through. see also p-wave |
| aftershock | an earthquake that occurs later along the same fault zone as a major earthquake, but before the area has returned to its normal level of seismic actively |
| epicenter | location on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake focus , or origin |