What Branch of Earth Science does earthquakes belong to?
2006-09-17 07:43:07 · 7 answers · asked by xrentxheadx 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Seismology (from the Greek seismos = earthquake and logos = word) is the scientific study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the Earth. The field also includes studies of variants such as seaquakes. A related field is paleoseismology.
2006-09-17 09:25:37 · answer #1 · answered by Geo06 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually it is geology. Seismologists are geologists that specialize in seismology, or the study or earthquakes. Some structural geologists also study earthquakes, along with faults and folding, etc.
2006-09-17 23:16:25 · answer #2 · answered by Tom-PG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seismology
the scientists are Seismologists
use intruments known as seismometers based upon the Richter scale, which measures the magnitude of the earthquake
2006-09-17 20:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The study of earthquakes is called seismology. The study of ancient earthquakes is called paleoseismology.
2006-09-17 14:45:51 · answer #4 · answered by john977 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Natural Disasters.
2006-09-17 14:44:09 · answer #5 · answered by Yay Area 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earthquakes are studied in seismology.
2006-09-17 14:46:36 · answer #6 · answered by pobyan20 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's shaking
2006-09-17 14:56:59 · answer #7 · answered by bprice215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋