Multiple Choice
How can the exact distance to an earthquake be determined if you only have a single seismic station to record it?
A) by measuring the P-wave arrival time and its intensity and using a formula
B) by measuring the duration of the surface wave train
C) by measuring the difference between the P and S arrival times and using a travel time curve for arrival versus distance
D) You dig up your seismograph and take it to a destitute seismologist and offer to trade the instrument for the answer to your question!
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