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The epicenter is the place on the surface located exactly above the breaking point which generates the energy. The epicenter is the place which will receive the hardest strike from the shockwave.
If the earthquake is powerfull enough to cause ground displacement, it will certainly occur on the epicenter and probably on the areas around.
The energy released by the rupture underground is the cause of the ground displacment.
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Where is this earthquake's epicenter?
the epicenter is the area directly over the focus which is jus a fancy name for where the earthquake actually happened the epicenter is on the surface of the earth, no matter how far the focus is down in the ground
Is the point in the ground where the rocks begin to shift is called the epicenter?
yes
What is point the ground directly above the origin of an earthquake?
This is known as the epicentre of the earthquake. Epicenter
Is the epicenter?
Epicenter is used in the field of earth quakes. Epicenter means the spot where the earth quake occured or where the effects were felt the strongest
Are earthquakes cause more damage near the epicenter?
Earthquake damage tends to be most intense at the epicenter, although sometimes an earthquake behaves unexpectedly and the damage is heaviest elsewhere.
The point at which the earthquake happens below the ground?
Epicenter.
Is an earthquake's epicenter located deep underground?
False, the focus is located deep underground. The epicenter is at ground level
How can energy released at an earthquake's focus deep inside Earth can cause damage on the surface many kilometers from the epicenter?
The energy of the seismic waves that reach the surface is greatest at the epicenter. The most violent shaking during an earthquake however may occur kilometers away from the epicenter. The types of rock and soil around the epicenter determine where and how much the ground shakes.
Where is this earthquake's epicenter?
the epicenter is the area directly over the focus which is jus a fancy name for where the earthquake actually happened the epicenter is on the surface of the earth, no matter how far the focus is down in the ground
Do maximum destruction cause at epicenter?
yes it cause major destruction
What is the spot on the surface directly above where the earthquake occurs?
the spot above the centre of the earthquake is called the epicentre.
What is the area when an earthquake originates deep in the ground?
The epicenter can be anywhere ANYWHERE
Is the point in the ground where the rocks begin to shift is called the epicenter?
yes
What is the centre of an atomic bomb blast called?
epicenter, ground-zero
What is the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?
epicenter
Is the epicenter of an earthquake the same as the focus?
Suppose you're at a extinct volcano with a steep sides.The ground is mostly ash and small pieces of rock.What Type of valcano is this?
What is point the ground directly above the origin of an earthquake?
This is known as the epicentre of the earthquake. Epicenter
