The Diagram on the Right Shows Data from a Single

question 15

Multiple Choice

The diagram on the right shows data from a single earthquake plotted on a diagram that shows the mathematical relationship between distance, magnitude, and S-wave amplitude. What do these data show?

• A) the distance between stations WUAZ and DUG is 680 km
• B) station ISCO is 22 km from the earthquake epicenter
• C) the local magnitude of the earthquake recorded by these three stations is 4.1 MI
• D) station DUG was closest to the earthquake

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