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

question 166

Multiple Choice

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

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

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