Question

Allison lives in San Bernardino, CA. Her sister Tonya lives in Frazier Park, CA, and her friend Sarah lives in Palm Springs, CA. Yesterday there was an earthquake. Allison felt it first, then Sarah, and just as Allison was calling to tell her about the earthquake, Tonya was feeling it. Which of the following statements is true, given the information above?
A. The women do not know how to use an atlas.
B. Palm Springs is closer to the focus than Frazier Park.
C. Frazier Park is closer to the focus than Palm Springs.
D. The types of seismic waves reaching each city are different.

Answer 1

The answer is:

B. Palm Springs is closer to the focus than Frazier Park.

We know this because of the order in which everyone felt the earthquake

Alison felt it first, in San Bernardino

Sarah felt it second, in Palm Springs

Tonya felt it third, in Frazier Park

Since Sarah felt the earthquake before Tanya did, we can determine that Palm Springs is closer to the focus than Frazier Park.