Determining distance to the epicenter

How long does it take a P-wave to travel 3400 km?

• 11 min

• 6 min 15 sec

• 3 min 40 sec

• 2 min 20 sec

How long does it take a S-wave to travel 3400 km?

• 6 min 15 sec

• 3 min 40 sec

• 11 min

• 9 min

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How far can a S-wave travel in 4 minutes?

• 1 km

• 2600 km

• 1000 km

• 4 km

How far can a P-wave travel in 4 minutes?

• 1 km

• 2 km

• 1000 km

• 2000 km

How far can an S-wave travel in 10 minutes?

• 3000 km

• 6600 km

• 23 km

• 3 km

How far can a P-wave travel in 10 minutes?

• 3000 km

• 6600 km

• 7 km

• 3 km

How long does it take a P-wave to travel 8400 km?

• 11 min 40 sec

• 21 min 20 sec

• 10 min

• 15 min

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How long does it take an S-wave to travel 8400 km?

• 11 min 40 sec

• 21 min 20 sec

• 10 min

• 15 min

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If the time difference between P-waves and S-waves is 2 min 20 seconds, what is the distance to the epicenter?

• 1500 km

• 600 km

• 1000 km

• 300 km

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If the time difference between P-waves and S-waves is 7 minutes and 20 seconds, what is the distance to the epicenter?

• 6000 km

• 2000 km

• 4200 km

• 7200 km

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