liquefaction

Seismic Activity (Earthquake Waves)

Unraveling the Earth’s Tremors: A Deep Dive into Seismic Activity and Earthquake Waves The Earth, despite its seemingly solid exterior, is a dynamic and restless planet. Beneath our feet, a symphony of forces constantly reshapes the landscape, driven by the immense heat and pressure within its core. This dynamic interplay manifests in various ways, one … Read more

Earthquakes

  Earthquakes occur when energy stored in elastically strained rocks is suddenly released. This release of energy causes intense ground shaking in the area near the source of the earthquake and sends waves of elastic energy, called seismic waves, throughout the Earth. Earthquakes can be generated by bomb blasts, volcanic eruptions, sudden volume changes in … Read more