Question

Earthquake shocks/waves come under _____.

• A. zig-zag waves
• B. longitudinal waves
• C. transverse waves
• D. both transverse and longitudinal waves

Answer 1

The correct option is D

both transverse and longitudinal waves

Earthquakes produce both transverse and longitudinal waves which travel through the solid structures of the Earth. But, after certain studies it's been proved that the earthquake waves behave as only longitudinal waves when travel through the core of the Earth because of molten lava close to the core, later hard crest transforms them into transverse waves.