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Sphinxa [80]
3 years ago
5

If an earth quake occurred near you would the s waves or p waves reach you first​

Geography
2 answers:
r-ruslan [8.4K]3 years ago
6 0

<u>Answer:</u>

If an earthquake occurs nearby, it would be the P waves to reach the Earth's surface first​.

<u>Explanation:</u>

  • The compressional waves formed during an earthquake are known as P waves.
  • These waves are faster than the shear waves (popularly known as S waves) and thus reach the Earth's surface before the shear waves do.
  • Sizewise, the P waves are smaller than the S waves and comparatively cause less damage.
  • The difference between the time of these waves reaching the Earth's surface allows seismologists to fetch crucial information about the earthquake.
olchik [2.2K]3 years ago
5 0

P waves would arrive first because they are significantly more faster than the S waves.

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