How does the energy from an earthquake reach the surface of earth?

The seismic waves carry energy from the interior of the earth to the earth's surface

Explanation:

During an earthquake, a certain amount of energy is released depending on its magnitude. This energy is originated from the focus, which is the point of origin of an earthquake.

This energy is carried from the interior of the earth to the surface in the form of seismic waves. These seismic waves are of two types, namely the P waves and the S waves.

P waves are the primary waves that can travel in both solid as well as liquid, whereas the S waves are secondary waves that travel only in solid and gets absorbed in the core-mantle boundary. These waves when propagates towards the surface creates vibration, which causes a lot of damages to the properties, such as houses and buildings, and also affects live.