what type of waves are produced by earthquakes and explosions?
seismic event and what type of motion caused the wave. While the cavity is forming, the shockwave continues to travel outward into the surround-TYPES OF SEISMIC WAVES As with earthquakes, seismic waves result-eling along the Earthâs surface (surface waves). ing from an explosion radiate outward in all The body and surface waves that can be directions (figure 3-l). These waves travel long recorded at a considerable distance (over 2,000 distances either by passing deep through thekm) from the earthquake or explosion that cre