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When an earthquake occurs, S waves are the first seismic waves to arrive at a given location. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

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false your welcome

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False

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S -waves are not the first set of waves to arrive at a seismic station after an earthquake event has occurred

These waves are the second set of waves to be picked up at a seismic recording station.

  • S - waves are shear or secondary waves. They are the second to arrive at a seismic station.
  • P - waves are the fastest waves with the greatest velocity. They are the first set of waves to arrive at a seismic station.
  • P - waves are simply longitudinal waves and they are the fastest elastic waves.
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