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ratelena [41]
3 years ago
8

An earthquake occurs. Which type of waves will be detected first?

Geography
1 answer:
UkoKoshka [18]3 years ago
4 0
During an earthquake, the first waves to be detected are the p-waves where p stands for (primary). Those are then followed by the compressional s- or secondary waves. Finally come the surface waves, which are the most destructive of the three.
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