An earthquake generates both transverse S and longitudinal P

Last updated: 6/12/2023

An earthquake generates both transverse S and longitudinal P sound waves in the earth The speed of 5 waves is about 6 km s and that of P waves is about 9 km s A seismograph records P and S waves from an earthquake The first P wave arrives 5 minute before the first 5 wave The epicentre of earthquake is located at a distance about D 54 km 540 km 5400 km Marks 4 00 1 00 72 km