If something like an earthquake is caused by a release of energy in earth, what is this energy and why is it being released to begin with?
In: Earth Science
The energy you’re referring to is seismic energy, but it’s more commonly referred to as seismic waves. These waves can travel through the earth and are caused by huge releases of other energies like man made explosions or when gigantic underground rocks shift, collide or slip past each other. When this happens, the amount of energy released creates a series of waves that shake and displace whatever they travel through.
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