5. EARTHQUAKE WAVES
Earthquakes produce both longitudinal and transverse waves. Both types can travel through solid material, but only longitudinal waves can propagate through a fluid—in the transverse direction, a fluid has no restoring force.
Earthquakes produce both longitudinal and transverse waves. Both types can travel through solid material, but only longitudinal waves can propagate through a fluid—in the transverse direction, a fluid has no restoring force.