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Seismic impulse

petrushka.googol
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Are earthquakes the result of impulse forces acting at a point ?

While a bit of an oversimplification, earthquake forces can be seen as acting on a plane when a fault ruptures.

 

And do they obey the inverse square law ?

 

Please advise. :wacko:

The forces obey laws of linear elasticity. See also seismology for descriptions of the character of different waves generated by earthquakes. :)

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