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Yes earthquakes start at the epicentre and in waves the energy ripples out across continents giving us the shaking feeling like an earthquake is happening.
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Where is the location on earth's surface above the point where earthquakes start?
The epicenter.
What is the origin point of earthquakes?
The epicenter.
Where volcanoes and earthquakes occur?
Anywhere where the earths plates meet. Earthquakes occur only were there is an epicenter. Were ever the epicenter is the earthquake will happen.
How do geologist locate the epicenter of earthquakes?
Geologists use circles to find the epicenter of an earthquake.
Where on the surface do earthquakes effect the most?
Epicenter
How do you locate an earthquakes epicenters?
An earthquakes epicenter is the point on the surface directly above the focus
What is the name of earthquakes point of initial rupture?
It is the Epicenter
Where is an earthquakes maximum intensity usually felt?
at the epicenter
Why can earthquakes cause a destruction far from the epicenter?
Because earthquakes rupture sections of a fault, sometimes for hundreds of miles. So it is possible for there to be just as much destruction anywhere along the fault as there is at the epicenter. (the epicenter being at the beginning of the rupture)
Why is Florida a target for earthquakes?
it is a target for earthquakes because it is on a fault line and the epicenter is right above that
What is the spot directly above the focus where an earthquakes occurs?
The "epicenter"
Which waves created by earthquakes are the strongest at the epicenter?
s waves
