Locate and mark on the map provided the epicentre of an earthquake that was recorded in Italy by three observation sites 1, 2 and 3, with a time delay between P- and S-waves of 5.0, 7.5 and 6.0 seconds, respectively. The body wave velocities are 8.5 km/sec and 4.30 km/sec; it is up to the reader to determine which of these values refer to P- and S-waves. Compare the results obtained by eqn. (1.1-a) with those estimated through eqn. (1.1-b). L'Aquila Station #1 Rome Manfredonia Camnobasso Latina Fogsle Bar Naple Potenza Station #2 Station #3 Salerno 100 200 km

Locate and mark on the map provided the epicentre of an earthquake that was recorded in Italy by three observation sites 1, 2 and 3, with a time delay between P- and S-waves of 5.0, 7.5 and 6.0 seconds, respectively. The body wave velocities are 8.5 km/sec and 4.30 km/sec; it is up to the reader to determine which of these values refer to P- and S-waves. Compare the results obtained by eqn. (1.1-a) with those estimated through eqn. (1.1-b). L'Aquila Station #1 Rome Manfredonia Camnobasso Latina Fogsle Bar Naple Potenza Station #2 Station #3 Salerno 100 200 km

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