One measurement that is widely used to determine how far the focus of an earthquake is from the seismograph where it is recorded is ________

A) the amplitude of the S-wave
B) the amplitude of the P-wave
C) the difference in travel time between the P and the S wave
D) the difference in amplitude between the P and the S wave


C

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