Earthquake Waves Flashcards by Nate Unknown

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P - Waves

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Fastest, travel through anything, less destructive

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S - waves

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Slower, only travel through solids, destructive near speicentre, direction <–> or ^’’>

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Love waves

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Faster, only travel through earths surface, strongest, <–>

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