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body wave


body waves and surface waves
A seismic wave that moves through the interior of the Earth, as opposed to a surface wave that travels near the Earth's surface. P waves and S waves are body waves. Each type of wave shakes the ground in different ways.


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Source: U.S. Geological Survey


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