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Is a city near the epicenter safe or not?
A city near the epicenter is not safe because an earthquake could happen right at the epicenter.
What city is 100 miles west of the 2011 Japanese earthquake epicenter?
The largest city approximately 100 miles west of 2011 earthquake epicenter was Sendai, located 130 kilometers or 80 miles west in the ToÂhoku region, which took most of the damage.
How far is davao city to butuan city in kilometers?
311 km
How far is Davao city to General Santos city in kilometers?
davao to general santos is 180 kilometers...or 80 miles
How far is Yamaguchi City from Haga City in kilometers?
20 minutes away .
If a P-wave arrives 4 minutes after an earthquake occurs at the epicenter how far is the epicenter?
P-waves travel between 5-8 km/s. As such the epicentre could be anywhere between 1200 and 1920 km away.
Is the epicenter of an earthquake far from the quake's center?
No because the epicenter is right on top of the center of the quake.
How far is it from Taiwan to Kansas City?
Around 8000 KiloMeters.
What is the epiccenter of Japan Earthquake?
The epicenter of the tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011 is the epicenter of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that triggered the tsunami.The epicenter for the earthquake was reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and others to be 129 kilometers (80 miles) off the east coast of the Oshika Peninsula, Tōhoku, near Sendai at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles).A global spread of the tsunami can be seen in a related question.
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.
Why does an area that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake generally has a lower intensity than an area closer to the epicenter?
The farther you go from the epicenter, the seismic waves become weaker.
How far is Bacolod City to San Carlos City?
56.5 kilometers or 46 minutes by car
