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Use the graph to find the epicenter distance. P and S wave are plotted there on the wave.

SeismicStationB
PWave
SWave
PWave
SWave
pieenter
Distance
OnginTime
(TimeofEarthquake)
LagTime
Station
AnivalTime
AmrivalTime
TravelTime
TravelTime
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6:24:0
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6:32:0

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