If an Earthquake Occurred 2000 Km Away from a Seismic

question 64

Multiple Choice

If an earthquake occurred 2000 km away from a seismic station, how long after the P- wave arrival would the station detect the S- wave arrival on the same seismogram?

• A) 7.6 min
• B) 3.6 min
• C) 2 min
• D) 4 min

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