What are seismic waves?

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What are seismic waves?

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Answer 1 · 2015-11-23T13:55:09

Earthquake waves

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There are three main types of seismic waves according to its characteristic speed and manner of travel:

Primary waves or P waves $\to$ $rarr$ travel the fastest $\to$ $rarr$ travel through solids, liquids, and gases $\to$ $rarr$ push-pull waves $\to$ $rarr$ causes rock to move back and forth.

Secondary waves or S waves $\to$ $rarr$ travel slower than p waves $\to$ $rarr$ travel only through solids $\to$ $rarr$ causes rock to move side to side.

Surface waves or L waves $\to$ $rarr$ slowest seismic waves $\to$ $rarr$ travel from the focus directly upward to the epicenter $\to$ $rarr$ move along the earth's surface up and down $\to$ $rarr$ cause the most of the damage during earthquake because they bend and twist the earth's surface.

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