Shallow-focus earthquakes occur within the Earth’s brittle lithosphere, typically between 0 and 70 km deep. These are the most common and often the most destructive types of earthquakes because their energy reaches the surface with minimal loss of intensity. ANSWER: ...
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Surface waves are known as L waves (Long waves or Love waves). Unlike P and S waves that travel through the Earth’s interior (body waves), L waves travel only along the Earth’s surface. They move more slowly but have a ...