which of the following seismic waves move the fastest?
Properties of Compressional or P waves. The first kind of body wave is the P wave. This is the fastest kind of seismic wave their name derives for the fact that P is an abbreviation for primary, first wave to arrive. The P wave generally travel at speeds between 1 and 14 km/sec. The P wave can move through solid rock and fluids, like water or the liquid layers of the earth.