The speed of S-waves is what percent of that of P-Waves? Help plz

Sebkopf asked Jun 23, 2022

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The speed of S-waves is what percent of that of P-Waves?

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Sebkopf asked Jun 23, 2022

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For the distance range 50 to 500 km, the S-waves travel about 3.45 km/s and the P-waves around 8 km/s.

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Peter Cordes answered Jun 28, 2022

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