How does an earthquake really impact the earth? I have had the opportunity to learn about the way an earthquake impacts the earth and the details that make up an earthquake in the past 4 weeks. An earthquake is a sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity. In an earthquake stress gradually builds up with the shift of plates. In an earthquake there are three different kinds of waves: P-waves, S-waves, and L-waves. The "P" in P-waves stands for primary. Primary waves are the first to arrive in an earthquake. The "S" in S-waves stands for Secondary. These waves arrive second, hints the name. And the last waves to arrive are the L-waves.
I believe that this study on earthquakes has informed me a lot and has given me information that I did not know about. I would like to further the study on this topic because I find it interesting and very beneficial to me.
hree different kinds of boundaries in earthquakes: Transform fault, Subduction boundary, and Divergent boundary. The most well know transform fault is that of the San Andreas Fault. A transform fault is complicated by different types of movement. Subduction boundaries are boundaries where one plate slides under another. The subduction boundaries are usually were the strongest earthquakes occur. The Divergent boundaries are where two plate move away from each other. This boundary forms rifts or ridges.