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  • 21-03-2019
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why would surface waves be more damaging to buildings than P waves or S waves?

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Because the amplitude of surface waves diminishes less rapidly with distance than the amplitude of P or S waves, surface waves are often the most important component of ground shaking far from the earthquake source, thus can be the most destructive.

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