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21 February, 23:37

Why are the transverse waves produced by an earthquake known as secondary waves?

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  1. 22 February, 00:54
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    Transverse seismic waves are known as S waves, or secondary waves. S waves shake the ground up and down and side to side as they move through it. They cannot travel through liquids. Because part of Earth's core is liquid, S waves do not travel directly through Earth like P waves.
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