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A P-wave (Primary wave) or compressional wave is a type of seismic wave that travels faster through the Earth and is the first wave to be recorded on a seismogram after an earthquake. These waves move in a push-pull motion, causing rock particles to move back and forth in the direction the wave is traveling.
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