At a recording station, a difference in time of arrival between p waves and s waves was observed to be 1.5 seconds.  What is the approximate distance from the station at which the event occurred? Assume p wave velocity as 7.97 km/s and s wave velocity as 4.55 km/s

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At a recording station, a difference in time of arrival between p waves and s waves was observed to be 1.5 seconds.  What is the approximate distance from the station at which the event occurred? Assume p wave velocity as 7.97 km/s and s wave velocity as 4.55 km/s. 

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