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What is the difference between P-waves and S-waves?
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What is the difference between P-waves and S-waves?

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The S waves go side to side, and can cause damage, and the p waves don't cause damage.
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P waves travel in the earth and go forward and backward. S waves are on the surface and go side to side.
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