Laconia is located close to the center of New Hampshire. Laconia is part of Belknap County. Laconia has 20.06 square miles of land area and 6.52 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Laconia population is 16,007, which has shrunk 2.46% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 6.90% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%.
Earthquakes generate three types of seismic waves: P (primary) waves, S (secondary) waves and surface waves, which arrive at seismic recording stations one after another. Both P and S waves penetrate the interior of the Earth while surface waves do not. Due to this, P and S waves are known as body waves.
Different types of seismic waves include: Surface waves: Seismic waves that travel along the Earthâs surface. Body waves: Seismic waves that travel through the Earthâs interior. There are two types: Primary waves (P waves): Body waves that compress and expand rock in the direction the waves travel (like a slinky). Secondary waves (S waves): Body waves that shake material at right angles to the direction the waves travel (like shaking a rope). Solid rock transmits S waves, but gases and liquids do not.