Search Kids Discover

Catch an Earth Wave

  • February 15, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

An earthquake creates two major types of seismic waves that travel through the ground. Body waves move through the planet’s inner layers and are the first ones you feel. Then come surface waves, which only travel on the surface but cause the most damage.

About the author

Kids Discover For over 25 years, we’ve been creating beautifully crafted nonfiction products for kids. With a specialty in science and social studies, our team of talented writers, award-winning designers and illustrators, and subject-experts from leading institutions is committed to a single mission: to get children excited about reading and learning.