Calculate the magnitude of this earthquake and pick the closest one given. Recall: Use the P-S time to find distance and connect distance and amplitude 4.8 7.8 6.7 10 20 3.9 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 250 200 150 100 50 0an 50 100 150 200 250 Time (Seconds) 70 60 50 40 30 (If picture doesn't show, write me and I'll fix the point) 300 400 500 600 Distance (kilometers) 700 8003 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 60 40 30 20 Distance (kilometers) 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 -3.0 2.0 1.0 Magnitude [500 200 100 50 -20 10 -6 -2 FI -0.5 0.2 0.1 Amplitude (millimeters)

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Calculate the magnitude of this earthquake and pick the closest one given.
Recall: Use the P-S time to find distance and connect distance and amplitude
4.8
7.8
6.7
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
3.9
250
200
150
100
50
0an
50
100
150
200
250
Time (Seconds)
70
60
50
40
30
(If picture doesn't show, write me and I'll fix the point)
300
400 500 600
Distance (kilometers)
700
8003
700
600
500
400
300
200-
100
60
40
30
20
Distance
(kilometers)
329992
6.0
-3.0
2.0
1.0
Magnitude
F500
-200
100
60
-20
10
-6
-2
'1
0.5
0.2
Eo.1
Amplitude
(millimeters)
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the magnitude of this earthquake and pick the closest one given. Recall: Use the P-S time to find distance and connect distance and amplitude 4.8 7.8 6.7 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 3.9 250 200 150 100 50 0an 50 100 150 200 250 Time (Seconds) 70 60 50 40 30 (If picture doesn't show, write me and I'll fix the point) 300 400 500 600 Distance (kilometers) 700 8003 700 600 500 400 300 200- 100 60 40 30 20 Distance (kilometers) 329992 6.0 -3.0 2.0 1.0 Magnitude F500 -200 100 60 -20 10 -6 -2 '1 0.5 0.2 Eo.1 Amplitude (millimeters)
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