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An S wave is slower than a P wave and only moves through solid rock. This wave moves rock up and down, or side-to-side. Because P waves are compression waves, they can move through a liquid. However, S waves cannot move through a liquid. This is because a liquid is not rigid enough to transmit an S wave.
Different types of seismic waves include: Surface waves: Seismic waves that travel along the Earthâs surface. Body waves: Seismic waves that travel through the Earthâs interior. There are two types: Primary waves (P waves): Body waves that compress and expand rock in the direction the waves travel (like a slinky). Secondary waves (S waves): Body waves that shake material at right angles to the direction the waves travel (like shaking a rope). Solid rock transmits S waves, but gases and liquids do not.