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OpenStudy (mizuki):

Overall, which seismic waves are the most destructive? surface waves P waves compression waves S waves

OpenStudy (pillowface750):

http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/waves.html check this website out it may help good luck :P

OpenStudy (fortisdea13):

Although surface waves travel more slowly than S-waves, they can be much larger in amplitude and can be the most destructive type of seismic wave. There are two basic kinds of surface waves: Rayleigh waves, also called ground roll, travel as ripples similar to those on the surface of water.

OpenStudy (mizuki):

@Mythorius

OpenStudy (fortisdea13):

The answer is surface waves, it is explained in my previous post

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