Seismic waves carry information about the earthquake that produced them as they propagate around the planet.” These are the ...

Earthquake Science: Understanding P-waves, S-waves, and Magnitude. Posted: March 22, 2025 | Last updated: March 22, 2025. The film discusses the science of earthquakes, focusing on a significant ...

The waves that arrive between the P and S waves are waves that started out as P waves, but bounced off of features in the Earth or at the surface and arrived at the seismic station a little later. The ...

Iran was hit by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake on Friday, five days after a 2.5 magnitude quake. The timing of these earthquakes amid Tehran's conflict with Israel at its peak, and recent satellite ...

The epicenter of Monday’s magnitude 4.9 earthquake was in California’s Mojave Desert, about halfway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Advertisement. P waves and S waves.

Israel has emerged as an unchallenged military power, Iran and its “axis of resistance” are in disarray, and the foes, for ...

Primary waves or p-waves travel fast, through solids, liquids, and even gas. They move like a slinky, compressing and extending out. These cause the fast shaking of the earthquake.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake hit around 12:50 p.m. local time (1:50 a.m. ET) on Friday, approximately 10 miles northwest of the town of Sagaing, near Myanmar’s ...

Here's what we know A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake killed over 1,000 people near the epicenter in Myanmar. In neighboring Thailand, several were killed when a high-rise tower collapsed. Asia ...