Seismic S-waves can travel through Earth's liquid outer core.

Name: Seismic S-waves can travel through Earth's liquid outer core.
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Seismic S-waves cannot travel through Earth's liquid outer core because this layer does not support shear stresses, which are necessary for the propagation of S-waves. S-waves cannot travel through liquid, therefore they cannot penetrate through Earth's liquid outer core. Only P-waves are able to pass through it.

Seismic S-Waves Can Travel Through Earth's Liquid Outer Core