P and S Wave

Time Math Easy

100

P Wave Arrival Time:  05:30

S Wave Arrival Time:  07:30

2:00

200

P Wave Arrival Time:  07:25

S Wave Arrival Time:  12:50

05:25

300

P Wave Arrival Time:  04:30

S Wave Arrival Time:  04:55

00:25

Time Math Hard

100

P Wave Arrival Time:  05:30

S Wave Arrival Time:  07:25

01:55

200

P Wave Arrival Time:  05:40

S Wave Arrival Time:  09:15

03:35

300

P Wave Arrival Time:  01:59:55

S Wave Arrival Time:  02:03:30

00:03:35

P/S wave travel time

100

How long did it take a P-wave to travel to a seismic station located 5,600 km from the epicenter of an earthquake?

9 minutes

200

How long did it take a S-wave to travel to a seismic station located 3,300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake?

11 minutes

300

About how long after the P wave arrived at a seismic station, did the S wave arrive at the same station that is located 4,000 km away from the epicenter of an earthquake?

5 minutes 40 seconds

P/S wave Travel distance

100

How far away is the epicenter of an earthquake of a seismic station that records a P wave 3 minutes after the earthquake occurs?

1,400 km

200

How far away is the epicenter of an earthquake of a seismic station that records a S wave that arrives       9 minutes & 10 seconds after the earthquake occurs?

5,700 km

300

A seismic station determines a lag time between the P and S waves is 8 minutes 35 seconds. How far from the epicenter of the earthquake is this station?

7,000 km

Lag Time Distance

100

The lag time between the P and S waves is 3 minutes. How far from the epicenter of an earthquake is the epicenter?

1,800 km

200

P - wave arrival time = 05:20

S - wave arrival time = 08:50

Find the distance to the epicenter

2,200 km

300

A seismic station 5,600 km from the earthquake received a P-wave at 10:35:30 am. What time did the earthquake occur?

10:26:30 am