A Shallow- Focus, Large Earthquake Occurs Directly Under the South

question 51

Multiple Choice

A shallow- focus, large earthquake occurs directly under the South Pole. A seismic station at the North Pole would receive _________.

• A) neither P waves nor S waves from the quake
• B) both P waves and S waves from this quake separated in arrival times by two minutes
• C) P waves from this quake but no S waves would be detected
• D) S waves from this quake but not P waves

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