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Earthquake Controls

Seismic Waves

Click anywhere to trigger an earthquake. P-waves (fast compression waves) arrive first, followed by S-waves (slower shear waves), then surface waves (slowest but most destructive).

P-waves (Primary) - 6 km/s
S-waves (Secondary) - 3.5 km/s
Surface waves - 2 km/s