What seismic information would be most helpful in allowing scientists to determine where the epicenter of an earthquake is?(1 point)

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the direction from which surface waves arrive at several areas
the direction from which surface waves arrive at several areas

the amount of time between when a p-wave and an s-wave arrive at several areas
the amount of time between when a p-wave and an s-wave arrive at several areas

the difference in strength between the p-waves and the s-waves at several areas
the difference in strength between the p-waves and the s-waves at several areas

the number of surface waves that arrive each minute at several areas
the number of surface waves that arrive each minute at several areas

1 answer

The most helpful seismic information for determining the epicenter of an earthquake is:

the amount of time between when a p-wave and an s-wave arrive at several areas.

This is because the difference in arrival times of the primary (P) waves and secondary (S) waves at various seismic stations can be used to triangulate the location of the earthquake epicenter.