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Which type of earthquake body wave can travel through water?.

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Answer: P wave

Explanation: The first kind of body wave is the P wave or primary wave. This is the fastest kind of seismic wave, and, consequently, the first to ‘arrive’ at a seismic station. The P wave can move through solid rock and fluids, like water or the liquid layers of the earth.

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