If the S-Wave Arrival Time Was 4 Minutes Later Than

question 105

Multiple Choice

If the S-wave arrival time was 4 minutes later than the P-wave arrival time for a distant earthquake on the same seismogram, what was the distance from the seismic station to the epicentre?

• A)2450 kilometres
• B)950 kilometres
• C)2000 kilometres
• D)2150 kilometres

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