Three seismograms for a single earthquake with an epicenter in Columbia are shown below. The data are from stations that were at very different distances from the epicenter. Arrows denote arrival of P and S waves. Note: Vertical scales are not all the same.

-Which seismic wave arrived between 11-12 on the bottom seismogram (station ASCN)?
A) P-wave
B) S-wave
C) Surface wave

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Three seismograms for a single earthquake with an epicenter in Columbia are shown below. The data are from stations that were at very different distances from the epicenter. Arrows denote arrival of P and S waves. Note: Vertical scales are not all the same.
 
-Which seismic wave arrived between 11-12 on the bottom seismogram (station ASCN)?
A) P-wave 
B) S-wave 
C) Surface wave

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The Answer of Three seismograms for a single earthquake with an epicenter in Columbia are shown below. The data are from stations that were at very different distances from the epicenter. Arrows denote arrival of P and S waves. Note: Vertical scales are not all the same.
 
-Which seismic wave arrived between 11-12 on the bottom seismogram (station ASCN)?
A) P-wave 
B) S-wave 
C) Surface wave

Three Seismograms for a Single Earthquake with an Epicenter in Columbia