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Scientists use -------waves to find an earthquake epicenter?

Scientists use seismic waves to find an earthquake epicenter. By analyzing the arrival times of primary (P) and secondary (S) seismic waves at different seismic stations, scientists can triangulate the epicenter of the earthquake.


Why do scientists need information from 3 cities to find the epicenter of an earthquake?

Scientists need information from at least three cities to determine the epicenter of an earthquake because each city provides a distance measurement to the epicenter. By triangulating these distances, scientists can pinpoint the intersection point, which represents the epicenter of the earthquake. Having data from three cities helps to confirm the location of the epicenter more accurately.


What waves do scientists use to find an earthquake's epicenter?

seismic waves


What is the method used to figure out the epicenter of an earthquake?

epicenter and seiesmic waves, find the distance and seismograph stations


A travel-time graph can be used to find?

the distance from a epicenter to an earthquake :)


A travel-time graph can be used to find the?

The distance of an earthquake epicenter from a seismic station. Using the Three point method, the distance from 3 seismic stations are used to locate the epicenter by triangulation.


A travel-time graph can be used to find the .?

The distance of an earthquake epicenter from a seismic station. Using the Three point method, the distance from 3 seismic stations are used to locate the epicenter by triangulation.


What can a travel time graph can be used to find?

A travel time graph can be used to find the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake.


What two things can a seismometer detect?

Ground motion, earthquakes and nuclear explosions for example.


What difference between P-waves and S-waves is used to find an earthquake's epicenter?

The difference in arrival times of P-waves and S-waves can be used to find an earthquake's epicenter. P-waves travel faster than S-waves, so by measuring the time lag between the arrival of the two wave types at different seismic stations, scientists can triangulate the epicenter of the earthquake.


How do scientists work out the epicentre of an earthquake?

S-waves and P-waves emit from the focus (epicenter) at the same time, yet one of them is faster than the other. therefore the S waves and P waves are directly proportional to each other. So all one needs is to do the math and trace the distance between the waves and there, you have found the Focus (epicenter) of the earthquake.


How could you find the location of the epicenter?

how do seismologist know how to find the location of a epicenter