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If the ratio of distance from the epicenter to S-P lag time is 10 to 1, what would the distance be if the S-P lag time is 23.2 minutes?

If the ratio of distance from the epicenter to S-P lag time is 10 to 1, what would the distance be if the S-P lag time is 23.2 minutes?
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If the ratio of distance from the epicenter to S-P lag time is 10 to 1, what would the distance be if the S-P lag time is 23.2 minutes?

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Subtract P-wave travel time (“tp”) from S-wave travel time (“ts”) to get S-P lag time (“ts - tp”). ts = D /vs. tp = D /vp. How far was the earthquake from my seismograph?
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