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An earthquake occurs at 8:15:35 PM, and a seismic station detects the P-

wave at 8:20:05 PM. What was the travel time for the P-wave to this
seismic station? *
- 3 minutes and 30 secs
-4 minutes and 30 secs
-5 minutes and 30 secs
-6 minutes and 30 secs

User MrVasilev
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Answer:

5 minutes 35 seconds because an earthquake travels underground faster than on the surface

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