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Overall, which seismic waves are the most destructive? surface waves P waves compression waves S waves
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http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/waves.html check this website out it may help good luck :P
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.
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The answer is surface waves, it is explained in my previous post
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