Why were only p waves recorded at a seismic station and not a waves

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Serhat MERCAN · Answer 1 · 2019-04-15T05:03:55+0000

Because s-waves do not posses the ability to travel through liquids, such as earth's core. The reason only a p wave arrived is because there was a liquid separating the epicenter and the seismic station, preventing an s-wave from arriving.

Why were only p waves recorded at a seismic station and not a waves

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