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Providing you have recordings of the earthquake at three different seismometer stations then the epicentre of an earthquake can be found using a technique known as triangulation.
For more information, please see the related question.
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Does Alabama experience earthquakes?
Yes. In 1811-1812, three giant earthquakes, presently estimated at over 8 on the Richter scale, struck ... the epicenters of the earthquakes were actually in Missouri, which is fairly distant, but the earthquakes were so powerful that even in Alabama, significant damage occurred. Significant earthquakes within Alabama itself are known to have occurred in 1886, 1916, 1957, 1959, 1975, 1986, 1989, 1997, 1999, and 2003.
What is the fewest number of seismic stations needed to locate an earthquakes epicenter?
2
How have earthquake patterns been used to support the theory of plate tectonics?
Scientists agree that earthquakes occur at tectonic plate boundaries. If you were to map out the epicenters of earthquakes across the globe, you would see patterns. They tend to line up, rather than be evenly distributed. In fact, looking at the Pacific Ocean in particular, you see that these earthquake occurrences can even be connected, one to the next, to form a ring - the edges of a tectonic plate.
What is a seismologist and what types of scientific tools do they use to locate earthquakes?
Seismologist use a seismometer or seismograph to record the P and S-wave arrival times.Please see the related question for detail on how this is used to locate an earthquake epicenter.Geologists use seismic waves to locate an earthquake's epicenter.
How would a map showing the locations of active volcanoes compare to the map showing the location of earthquake epicenters?
(a) Only a small percentage of volcano locations would be in the same regions as the epicenters(b) A large percentage of volcano locations would be in the same regions as the epicenter(c) There would be no match between the locations of the volcanoes and the epicenters(d) The location of the volcanoes and the epicenters would only match in the ocean regions
How do you locate an earthquakes epicenters?
An earthquakes epicenter is the point on the surface directly above the focus
Why do earthquakes seemmuch larger in the Mid west compared to the west?
Because of the distance from the epicenters
Why is it important to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
It is important to do this because then people will know how much damage it REALLY caused, if it could've triggered tsunamis, how big it is, the epicenters' magnitude, and where it started. They would also know possible ways that it happened, if it is linked to other earthquakes, and what it could cause in the future. That is why it is important to locate the epicenter.
Why are earthquakes felt so far away form their epicenters?
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Are the earth quakes in Oklahoma related to the hati earth quake?
No. Earthquakes in a region do not generally coincide with those in another region. Epicenters will deviate somewhat with aftershocks, but not that significantly.
What do scientists use to locate hidden faults?
Earthquakes
Does Alabama experience earthquakes?
Yes. In 1811-1812, three giant earthquakes, presently estimated at over 8 on the Richter scale, struck ... the epicenters of the earthquakes were actually in Missouri, which is fairly distant, but the earthquakes were so powerful that even in Alabama, significant damage occurred. Significant earthquakes within Alabama itself are known to have occurred in 1886, 1916, 1957, 1959, 1975, 1986, 1989, 1997, 1999, and 2003.
What events do you think might have encouraged the development of these seismograph tools for earthquakes?
I believe that scientists wanted a way to locate and measure earthquakes.
What is the fewest number of seismic stations needed to locate an earthquakes epicenter?
2
How do geologist locate the epicenter of earthquakes?
Geologists use circles to find the epicenter of an earthquake.
Can geologists use data from two seismograph stations to locate an earthquakes epicenter?
yes it can
How have earthquake patterns been used to support the theory of plate tectonics?
Scientists agree that earthquakes occur at tectonic plate boundaries. If you were to map out the epicenters of earthquakes across the globe, you would see patterns. They tend to line up, rather than be evenly distributed. In fact, looking at the Pacific Ocean in particular, you see that these earthquake occurrences can even be connected, one to the next, to form a ring - the edges of a tectonic plate.
