Earthquakes are created from the vibrations produced when a rapid release of energy from within the lithosphere. There are two different types of seismic waves S and P waves.P waves travel faster than S waves, they also go through solids and liquid, P waves are also known as compression waves. S waves also called transverse waves travel more slowly than P waves and can only go through solids. When body waves reach the top they create surface waves which are bigger then body waves so they cause the most damage.