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Introduction

Summary

Required time for seismic waves P, S and L to travel from the epicenter to three different seismometers placed at different distances.

Goals

• To illustrate propagation of seismic waves and their respective speeds.

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Tags

epicenter earthquake earth's-crust damage seism seismometer seismograph seismogram S-wave L-wave wave seismic P-wave epicenter inner-core outer-core lithospheric mantle body-surface asthenospheric