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Analyzing earthquake
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Body wave | An earthquake wave that travels through the body of earth rather than on its surface.See also p-wave , S-wave , and surface wave. |
| surface wave | An earthquake wave that travels at or near in a stream. |
| p-wave | A primary (compressional) earthquake wave that travels 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 piece of earth's wave, so named because |
| aftershock | |
| epicenter | |
| focus |