verb (used with object) 1. to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill. 2. to draw or tug at with force. 3. to rend or tear: to pull a cloth to pieces.
The Love and Rayleigh waves (collectively known as surface waves) are the slowest moving but most damaging of the seismic waves.
On the surface, this moves and shakes the ground and can be very damaging to poorly built structures. The most powerful earthquakes can destroy even the best built structures. They can also cause other disasters, such as tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Earthquakes occur along fault lines and are unpredictable.