Phillip Ho, Its like getting 3 degrees.

fizixwhiz:

1.  This calculation is just for engineers:

2.  And this one is for laymen — like  you: 

This  is a trepidatory earthquake — an up and down  movement…..

This  is an oscillatory earthquake — a side to side  movement…

And  this is a combination of both trepidatory and  oscillatory:  

Isn’t  science beautiful when properly  explained???!!!!    Fascinating when you know!