Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth. By analyzing seismic signals, scientists map the planet's internal structure, estimate earthquake magnitudes, and assess geologic hazards. The discipline underpins earthquake early-warning systems, building codes, and our understanding of plate tectonics.
These simulations let you compute earthquake magnitudes from seismogram amplitudes, trace seismic rays refracting through layered Earth models, evaluate liquefaction susceptibility in saturated soils, model stress accumulation on faults, and decompose seismogram waveforms into P, S, and surface wave arrivals — all grounded in real physics and animated in real time.