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Unlike body waves, surface waves (also known as long waves, or simply L waves) move along the surface of the Earth. Surface waves are to blame for most of an earthquake's carnage. They move up and down the surface of the Earth, rocking the foundations of man-made structures. Surface waves are the slowest moving of all waves, which means they arrive the last.
The combined gravitational forces of the moon, sun and the  rotation of the earth cause the ocean to have waves.  +++   NO! Surface waves are caused solely by wind actio â¦ n. The Moon, Sun  and rotation are responsible for the tides, not waves.