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actually no. the p waves gets subtracted from the s wave. remener promary comes before secondary waves!

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by tracing it back to where it was strongest

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Q: When finding an epicenter do you subtract s wave minus the p wave?
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Which type of wave would be created at the epicenter?

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Why does the time between the arrival of the P wave and the S wave become greater and greater as you get farther away from the epicenter?

It is because the epicenter decreases their strenght as it is closer to it


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Can the s-p time method be used with on seismograph station to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?

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Can the S-P times method be used with one seismograph station to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?

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How is the distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined?

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How is the distance between the seismic station and the earthquake epicenter determined?

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Are p and s waves produced at the epicenter?

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