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Seismic Waves
Muhammad Kamran
Kamran.be12@igis.nust.edu.pk
What are seismic waves?
Full of energy
Very fast moving (Speed in km/s)
Breaking of
rocks
Earthquake
Seismic
Waves
History
• Chinese attempted 2000 years ago to
determine support attached to the ground.
• Ancient people superstitions.
• Seismology: The study of seismic waves is
called as seismology.
• and it is YOUNG SCIENCE >> 150 years
approx.
Some terminologies
• Focus: The location within the earth
where rocks damage take place is called
focus of the earthquake. Seismic waves
first originate here.
• Epicenter: The point on surface of earth
right above the focus is known as
epicenter.
Types of Seismic Waves
P-waves
S-Waves
Love and Rayleigh waves
Earthquake - Epicenter
Location:
Earthquake – Depth of
Focus:
Category Depth kms
Shallow focus 0-70
Intermediate 70-350
Deep 350-670
Estimated by doing analysis on seismogram,
It is calculated by different in velocity of p and s
waves and arrival at recording station.
Measuring size of
Earthquake
• Modified Mercalli scale:
• Richter scale:
Effect of Seismic Waves
(Earthquakes):
• Vibration and damage of buildings.
• Life losses and injuries due to hitting of falling debris
from buildings during earthquake.
• Liquefaction which is flowing of water saturated soil after
getting shake due to earthquake.
• Probability of fire after earthquake due to broken gas
pipes and electric lines.
• Landslides triggered by shaking of ground.
• Tsunamis i.e. high rising water waves due to disturbing
of water equilibrium in case of shaking.
TheEnd!

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Detailed study of Seismic Waves [Research]

  • 2. What are seismic waves? Full of energy Very fast moving (Speed in km/s) Breaking of rocks Earthquake Seismic Waves
  • 3. History • Chinese attempted 2000 years ago to determine support attached to the ground. • Ancient people superstitions. • Seismology: The study of seismic waves is called as seismology. • and it is YOUNG SCIENCE >> 150 years approx.
  • 4. Some terminologies • Focus: The location within the earth where rocks damage take place is called focus of the earthquake. Seismic waves first originate here. • Epicenter: The point on surface of earth right above the focus is known as epicenter.
  • 10. Earthquake – Depth of Focus: Category Depth kms Shallow focus 0-70 Intermediate 70-350 Deep 350-670 Estimated by doing analysis on seismogram, It is calculated by different in velocity of p and s waves and arrival at recording station.
  • 11. Measuring size of Earthquake • Modified Mercalli scale: • Richter scale:
  • 12. Effect of Seismic Waves (Earthquakes): • Vibration and damage of buildings. • Life losses and injuries due to hitting of falling debris from buildings during earthquake. • Liquefaction which is flowing of water saturated soil after getting shake due to earthquake. • Probability of fire after earthquake due to broken gas pipes and electric lines. • Landslides triggered by shaking of ground. • Tsunamis i.e. high rising water waves due to disturbing of water equilibrium in case of shaking.