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Does a seismograph measure the amount of destruction away from the focus?
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∙ 15y ago
No. It measures and records the movement of the ground, which includes when earthquakes occur.
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How can an earthquake's epicenter be located without a seismograph?
the epicentre is just above the focus of an eq The focus is where the greatest destruction occurs due to the shockwaves being most powerful here. Therefore when you know where the focus is, above it (i.e. the ground) is the epicentre HOPE THAT HELPS by: writingguitar =]
Can scientist calculate the distance from the seismograph station to the focus?
Yes
What is the line called where the seismograph traces movement of the waves in the line?
Focus
Tells the amount of energy release at the focus of a quake?
It is use to measure tremon or vibration on the earth surface?
What types of information can a sceintist get by studying seismographs?
Scientists can use seismograph data to locate the focus of an earthquake
What do scientists use to calculate the distance from the seismograph station to the focus?
The diffrence in arrival times of P and S waves.
Why three seismograph stations are needed to determine the location of an epicenter?
Three seismograph stations are needed to determine the location of an epicenter because each seismograph can determine distance to the epicenter but not direction. The point where the three circles intersect is the epicenter of the earthquake. +++ Focus - not epicentre, which is the point of maximum movement on the surface above the slip itself.
What does the center of each earthquake circle represent?
It represent the seismic wave focus centerThe center of each circle is a seismograph's location.
Can the SP time method be used with one seismograph station to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
No. One seismograph station will only allow you to calculate the distance to the earthquake's focus. (The epicentre is on the surface above.) To find its exact location you need the recordings from at least 3 seismograph stations.For more information on the SP time method, please see the related question.
What type of of data do geologists use to locate an earthquake's epicenter?
I think you mean "Focus": the Epicentre is the point of maximum movement on the surface above, and that's usually obvious. The focus is located by triangulation and velocity calculations from seismograph data.
What is the difference between seismograph and epicenter?
i might be a 6th grader but i can still awnser you question we had talk about this not to long ago and what i can remember is that a seismograph is an interment that measures and records seismic waves and the epic center a point on earth's surface right above the focus of an earthquake i hope this helped! :3
What are the themes in Denise Levertov's In Thai Binh Province?
It is difficult to focus on beauty in the midst of destruction
