sejsmologia
Sejsmologia is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth. It investigates the causes, frequency, and distribution of seismic events, the mechanics of faulting, and the structure of the Earth as revealed by seismic signals.
Historically, sejsmologia developed from early seismographs in the 19th century to a mature science with the
The field uses methods such as locating earthquakes with arrival times of P- and S-waves, determining focal
Applications include informing building design and land-use planning, earthquake early warning, and hazard assessment. Sejsmologia also