Question

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during earthquakes______ is released into the earth as waves.

Answer 1

Seismic waves are released during an earthquake of which there are two main types - surface and body waves. These in turn can be subdivided as follows:

Body Waves

P-waves

S-waves

Surface waves

Love waves

Rayleigh waves

Answer 2

During earthquakes energy is released into the earth as waves.