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This measures and records ground motion and the distance and direction seismic waves travel.
seismic waves
seismogram
Fault
focus
primary wave
secondary wave
Seismometer
Earthquake
This is a graphical illustration of seismic waves.
seismic waves
seismogram
Fault
focus
primary wave
secondary wave
Seismometer
Earthquake
The fastest moving type of seismic wave. It causes particles in the ground to move in a push-pull motion
seismic waves
seismogram
Fault
focus
primary wave
secondary wave
Seismometer
Earthquake
This is the location where rocks first move along a fault and seismic waves originate.
seismic waves
seismogram
Fault
focus
primary wave
secondary wave
Seismometer
Earthquake
These travel as vibrations on and in Earth.
seismic waves
seismogram
Fault
focus
primary wave
secondary wave
Seismometer
Earthquake
This type of wave causes particles in the ground to move side to side and up and down at right angles relative to the direction the wave travels.
seismic waves
seismogram
Fault
focus
primary wave
secondary wave
Seismometer
Earthquake
This causes vibrations int he ground that result from movement along breaks in the Earth's lithosphere.
seismic waves
seismogram
Fault
focus
primary wave
secondary wave
Seismometer
Earthquake
This is a break in Earth's lithosphere where one block of rock moves toward, away from, or past another.
seismic waves
seismogram
Fault
focus
primary wave
secondary wave
Seismometer
Earthquake
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