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8 April, 00:59

Seismograph a records p waves at 6:05 pm and s waves at 6:10 pm. Seismograph b records p waves at 6:10 pm and s waves at 6:25 pm. What is the difference in the arrival times at each device? Which device is closer to the earthquake's epicenter?

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  1. 8 April, 01:28
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    For seismograph A, the lag time is

    5 minutes (difference between 6:10 and 6:05)

    For seismograph B, the lag time is

    15 minutes (difference between 6:25 and 6:10)

    Assuming that earthquake waves have a constant velocity during the earthquake, then the seismograph with the shorter lag time is closer to the epicenter. So,

    Seismograph is closes to the earthquake's epicenter
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