Everyone knows that an earthquake is the shaking of the ground. Describe the ways in which...

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Everyone knows that an earthquake is the shaking of the ground.Describe the ways in which it acts like a wave. How can the S and Pwaves be used to determine the location of the epicenter and thenature of the interior of the Earth?

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We can locate earthquakes using a simple fact an earthquake creates different seismic waves P waves S waves etc The different waves each travel at different speeds and therefore arrive at a seismic station at different times P waves    See Answer
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