How are ocean waves different from waves experienced in an earthquake?

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When an earthquake occurs, rocks at a fault line slip or break, and two sections of Earth's crust physically move relative to one another. That movement releases energy, and two types of seismic waves radiate outward from the earthquake through Earth's interior and along its surface.

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Ocean waves are created by energy passing through water, causing it to move in a circular motion. ... Wind-driven waves, or surface waves, are created by the friction between wind and surface water. As wind blows across the surface of the ocean or a lake, the continual disturbance creates a wave crest.

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