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Earthquake
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Earthquakes generate two primary types of seismic waves:
Body Waves: Travel through the Earth's interior. These include P-waves (compressional waves)/) (traveling fastest) and S-waves (shear waves)/) (which cannot pass through liquid media, thus providing evidence for the liquid outer core).
Surface Waves: Travel only along the Earth's surface, causing the most significant damage. These include [Love waves](/entrieā¦