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The epicenter of an earthquake is determined by?
determining the distance from the earthquake by three recording stations.
What is the relationship between lag time and distance from an earthquake's epicenter?
The more is the time taken and the distance recorded by the seismograph, the more is the effect of an earthquake:)
How is the fact that P-waves travel faster that S-waves used to determine the distance of an earthquake epicenter from an seismograph station?
Using the difference in their arrival times and an estimate of their velocity of propagation you can calculate the distance of the earthquake epicentre from the seismometer recording station. If you do this from three or more different seismometer stations you can triangulate it's position. For more information please see the related question.
How can you calculate the origin time of an earthquake?
arrival time-travel time
How would you locate the epicenter of an earthquake once you have determined the distance from the epicenter of the earthquake to each of three seismographic stations?
The three stations' rings that showed the distance from the epicenter and in that area would be where the epicenter is.
What is a seismic travel time curve?
A seismic travel time curve describes the relation between the travel time of a seismic wave and the epicentral distance. It is used to calculate the calculate the distance of the earthquake's epicenter from the seismograph.
The epicenter of an earthquake is determined by?
determining the distance from the earthquake by three recording stations.
How does math relate to an earthquake?
they nead to calculate the frequesy of earthquake and see how much damage and how big
What is the relationship between lag time and distance from an earthquake's epicenter?
The more is the time taken and the distance recorded by the seismograph, the more is the effect of an earthquake:)
How do you use circles to find the epicenter of an earthquake?
Scientists can calculate the distance that an earthquake occurs from a seismometer station by looking at the record of the seismic waves and measuring the difference in time between the arrival of P and S-waves. This gives them a distance but not a direction. So they plot this distance on a map by drawing a circle round the seismometer station. The radius of this circle is equal to the distance to the epicentre. If this is done for one other seismometer station that has recorded the earthquake then the circles will intersect in two places. If you add in a 3rd station and so a third circle they will all intersect in one place - the epicentre of the earthquake. In reality this process is automated by computer and lots of readings from lots of stations are used.
How many hours does it take to drive 574 miles?
That depends on the speed. Divide the distance by the speed to calculate this.That depends on the speed. Divide the distance by the speed to calculate this.That depends on the speed. Divide the distance by the speed to calculate this.That depends on the speed. Divide the distance by the speed to calculate this.
How is the fact that P-waves travel faster that S-waves used to determine the distance of an earthquake epicenter from an seismograph station?
Using the difference in their arrival times and an estimate of their velocity of propagation you can calculate the distance of the earthquake epicentre from the seismometer recording station. If you do this from three or more different seismometer stations you can triangulate it's position. For more information please see the related question.
How can you calculate the origin time of an earthquake?
arrival time-travel time
How do you calculate time from speed and distance?
time = distance ÷ speed
If the formula to calculate work is distance divided by time how do you apply the formula?
You would have a very tough time, because that isn't the formula to calculate work. (distance) divided by (time) is the formula to calculate speed. The formula to calculate work is: (force) multiplied by (distance).
How would you locate the epicenter of an earthquake once you have determined the distance from the epicenter of the earthquake to each of three seismographic stations?
The three stations' rings that showed the distance from the epicenter and in that area would be where the epicenter is.
What is hypocentral distance?
the distance between epicentre plus its focal point( the exact point where earthquake occured, i.e. depth) is hypocentral distance.
