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What is the relationship between plate boundaries and earthquake epicenters?
Yes! Earthquake epicentres and volcanoes both tend to be concentrated at or near the boundaries of tectonic plates.
Where are epicentres found?
An epicenter is a point on earth's crust which is directly above the place where an earthquake originates which is called the focus.
What was the epicentre of the recent big tsunami in Japan?
Tsunamis do not have epicentres. Earthquakes do. Sometimes, as in the case of Japan, earthquakes cause tsunamis.
Where do tsnamies hit in japan?
Usually they hit the east coast, coming from epicentres in the Marianas trench
Are epicentres all over the world?
Yes, epicentres of earthquakes can occur all over the world, but they are more concentrated along tectonic plate boundaries. These regions include the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many of the world's most significant seismic activities take place. Other areas, such as the mid-Atlantic ridge and certain fault lines, also experience earthquakes, but the frequency and intensity can vary widely depending on geological conditions.
What information is needed for seismologists to pinpoint the location where an earthquake started?
Seismologists require:The exact location of the seismometer stationThe P and S-wave arrival times as recorded on a seismometerKnowledge of the subsurface geologyThe same information for two other seismometer stationsKnowledge of the sub surface geology is required in order to estimate the P and S-wave velocity which is a function of the elastic modulus and density of the rock.Please see the related question for further information on locating earthquake epicentres.
How do you Use the word earthquake in a sentence?
The earthquake effectively split the country in half.There was an earthquake today.An earthquake that occurs close to water can result in a very destructive tsunami.
How many people are missing in the earthquake?
17,649 are missing in japan earthquake.
What year was Japan's earthquake?
It depends on the earthquake you are talking about. Many have occurred in Japan. The most recent is the 2011 earthquake.
How many people died after the Japan earthquake?
About 10000 people died after the earthquake.
How many people died in the England earthquake?
Non there has not been a earthquake in England
How many people survived in the boumerdes earthquake?
about 345,000 survived in the boumerdes earthquake
