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Are surface waves the fastest seismic waves?

No, they are in fact the slowest! The fastest seismic waves are P-waves.


Which seismic waves travel the fastest?

Primary waves (P-waves) are the fastest seismic waves and are the first to be detected after an earthquake. They are able to travel through solid rock, liquid, and gas, making them the fastest seismic waves.


What earthquakes waves are the fastest?

P or Primary waves are the fastest earthquake or seismic waves.


What seismic wave moves in a push-pull motion?

P-waves, or Primary waves, are seismic waves that move in a push-pull motion. They are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.


What type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion?

Primary waves (P-waves) are the seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground, similar to an accordion. They are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.


Which seismic wave moves through Earth at the fastest speed?

Primary waves (P-waves) move through Earth at the fastest speed among seismic waves. They are able to travel through both solids and liquids, making them the first waves to be detected after an earthquake.


Is Primary wave the fastest wave?

i think so.. :/ Travel fastest through rock material causing rock particles in the rock to move back or forth


What type of seismic waves that arrived at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called?

P Wave


The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called?

The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called primary (P-waves) or compressional waves. They are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.


What type of wave is the fastest?

The fastest wave is the electromagnetic wave. Of the seismic waves, the P-wave is the fastest seismic wave.


Which seismic travel most rapidly?

P-waves (Primary waves) are the fastest seismic waves and travel most rapidly through the Earth's crust. They are longitudinal waves that move through solid and liquid materials, causing the particles to move parallel to the direction of wave propagation.


Which earthquake waves are the first to be recorded on a seismometer and are the fastest?

P-waves which are a compression or pressure wave are the fastest seismic waves. As they are the fastest they will reach the seismic station before any of the other seismic waves and be recorded first. Seismologists can use the difference between the arrival times of different seismic waves to calculate the distance and ultimately the location of the earthquakes epicentre. For information on this, please see the related question.