The speed of seismic waves varies as they travel through earth

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Talk Nerdy To Me · Answer 1 · 2022-05-28T13:05:53+0000

The propagation velocity of the waves depends on density and elasticity of the medium. Velocity tends to increase with depth and ranges from approximately 2 to 8 km/s in the Earth's crust up to 13 km/s in the deep mantle.

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