Seismology and

Measuring Devices
 Seismology

study of earthquakes and seismic waves

that moves through and around the earth.
 Seismologist

Scientist who studies earthquakes and

seismic waves.
 Engineering seismology

branch of seismology that deals with the

assessment of the seismic hazard of a site
or region for the purposes of earthquake
engineering.
 Engineering seismology

branch of seismology that deals with the

assessment of the seismic hazard of a site
or region for the purposes of earthquake
engineering.
 Seismic Waves

Earthquake shaking is generated by two

types of elastic seismic waves:
Body waves
-Primary (P-wave) =longitudinal
-Secondary (S-wave) =transverse
Surface waves
-Love (indicated as L - or LQ - waves )
-Rayleigh (indicated as R - or LR - waves ) waves