2. •Seismology is the study of
earthquakes and seismic
waves that move through and
around the earth. A
seismologist is a scientist
who studies earthquakes and
3. •When an earthquake or
explosion occurs, parts
of the energy released
are elastic waves that
are transmitted through
5. •The waves are then detected
and recorded by
seismograms, which
measure, amplify and record
the motion of the ground that
would give information about
7. •A seismic wave is a wave of
acoustic energy that travels
through the Earth. It can result
from an earthquake, volcanic
eruption, magma movement, a
large landslide, and a large
man-made explosion that
produces low-frequency