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📅 NSB 2019🎓 HS🔄 Round 12#️⃣ Q20❓ TOSS-UP✍️ Short Answer

A near-surface earthquake occurred in a remote part of the world. Assuming there are no significant geographic barriers or changes in regional geology, if the arrival times of seismic energy are recorded by two seismometers at different locations, what is the maximum number of possible epicenter locations that can be deduced from these arrival times?

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