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Earthquake waves that vibrate from side to side, up and down, and only through solids are known as_____.

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Secondary/S waves

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These are the shake waves that move the ground up and down or from side to side. S waves are called secondary waves because they always arrive after P waves at seismic recording stations. Unlike P waves, S waves can travel only through solid materials.

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