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What kind of waves causes the most damage in an earthquake?

by Guest23137527  |  1 year, 2 month(s) ago

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I heard that there are different kinds of seismic waves. Some cause little damage and some can cause greater damage. I want to know, what kind of waves causes the most damage in an earth quake?

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    Surface waves, also called long waves, or L waves, are responsible for most of the damage associated with earthquakes because they have the highest amplitude of all the types of seismic wave.

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