Earthquake waves are known as seismic waves. There are two main types of seismic waves, which are then broken into subtypes.seismic waves Body Waves:
Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Earthquakes An earthquake is the shaking and trembling that results from the sudden movement of part of the Earth’s crust.
Earthquakes The rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a fault. 6.1 Earthquakes and Plate Boundaries Majority of earthquakes occur in Earth’s crust.
Earthquakes Chapter 11 P. Lobosco