alleryWhich seismic wave arrives first at a recording station?
AS wave
BSurface wave
CP wave
DLove wave
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. P wave
1. P waves travel faster than S waves, roughly 1.7 to 1.
2. So P waves reach a station first.
3. S waves and surface waves arrive later.
_Source: Wikipedia, Earthquake, Speed of seismic waves_
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