Which seismic wave behavior allows detection across the Earth during transform fault earthquakes?

💡 Explanation

When an earthquake occurs, P-waves refract at the core-mantle boundary due to density differences, bending their path and allowing detection on the opposite side of the Earth. Therefore, P-wave refraction allows detection, rather than S-wave absorption, surface wave attenuation, or Love wave dispersion which have limited far-field effects.

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