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Where would the intensity of an earthquake be higher near the epicenter or away?
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When earthquake occurs where would the intensity be higher?
The intensity would be higher near the epicenter.
Where would the intensity higher near the epicenter or away from the epicenter?
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How can be determined the earthquake epicenter from seismic waves?
The simplified answer is that it works much in the same way you would determine the source of a sound (which is also in waves). Multiple measurements of the intensity are taken from different locations are used to triangulate an earthquake.
How would you locate the epicenter of an earthquake once you have determined the distance from the epicenter of the earthquake to each of three seismographic stations?
The three stations' rings that showed the distance from the epicenter and in that area would be where the epicenter is.
Why might a magnitude 7 earthquake have less intensity than a magnitude 6 earthquake?
There are many factors. One would be the distance a person is from the epicenter. A person who is further from a magnitude 7 earthquake would be less affected by the shockwaves than a person nearer to the epicenter of a magnitude 6 earthquake. The place the person is in at the time of the earthquake also may affect the intensity of what he feels. If one is in a tall and stable building during an earthquake, he would not feel the vibrations as much as one standing on the streets. The scale measuring the intensity of earthquakes should be considered too. A Mercalli Intensity Scale measuring magnitude 6 may possibly be more powerful than a Richter Scale measuring a magnitude 7, as more damage is caused.
Why would the shadow zone of an earthquake in japan be different from the shadow zone of an earthquake in California?
depends on the focus and epicenter depends on the focus and epicenter
Where in this diagram would an earthquake's epicenter be located?
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What word describes the focal point of an earthquake?
That would be the epicenter.
Why would a place nearer the epicenter of an earthquake experience the most violent movements?
Because that is where the energy of the earthquake is released. As the energy travels farther away from the epicenter, it is dissipated as mechanical force.
Where would earthquake damage be more - near the epicenter or away from the epicenter?
All other factors being equal, the seismic waves will be felt most strongly at or near to the epicentre of the earthquake.
What city in america is closest to the epicenter?
The city closest to the epicenter of an earthquake in America would depend on the location of the earthquake. For example, if the earthquake occurred near San Francisco, California, the closest city may be San Francisco itself.
What is the location on the earth and surface directly above the point where an earthquake begins?
The term that describes the point on the Earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates is it's epicenter.
