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English: A seismic wave is an elastic wave generated by an impulse such as an earthquake or an explosion. Seismic waves may travel either along or near the earth's surface (Rayleigh and Love waves) or through the earth's interior (P and S waves).
Original upload in english wikipedia, 8 June 2004 by Fuelbottle
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Source https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/images/PSWAVES.JPG or: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/glossary/?term=seismic%20wave
Author No author given. PD beacause from https://earthquake.usgs.gov/


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This image is in the public domain in the United States because it only contains materials that originally came from the United States Geological Survey , an agency of the United States Department of the Interior . For more information, see the official USGS copyright policy .

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