A recording of an earthquake has recognizable characteristics. Typically, one can recognize the arrival of different wave types. The P waves (the fastest traveling waves), S waves, and Surface waves ...

The diagrams show what happens when P waves and S waves pass through the Earth. S waves do not pass through the Earth's core S waves cannot pass through the liquid outer core, but P waves can.

These plates move slowly, but can cause earthquakes and volcanoes where ... There are three types of seismic waves – P waves, S waves and surface waves. P waves are longitudinal waves, and ...