Reflected Wave
By Earthquake Hazards Program
2021 (approx.)
![Illustration showing a wave reflecting off of the boundary between Rock Type 1 and Rock Type 2](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/reflected%20wave.gif?itok=1V8aUVSe)
Detailed Description
The reflection is the energy or wave from an earthquake that has been returned (reflected) from an boundary between two different materials within the earth, just as a mirror reflects light.
Sources/Usage
Image courtesy Charles Ammon, Penn State