Multiple Choice
Three seismograms for a single earthquake with an epicenter in Columbia are shown below. The data are from stations that were at very different distances from the epicenter. Arrows denote arrival of P and S waves. Note: Vertical scales are not all the same.
-Suppose you were near the epicenter and felt the Earth move as if you were in the ocean. What type of seismic wave would you have experienced?
A) P-wave
B) S-wave
C) Surface wave
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