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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.
What difference between P-waves and S-waves is used to find an earthquake's epicenter?
The difference in arrival time is used to find the distance to an Earthquake's epicentre.
How do you use triangulation to find an epicenter of an earthquake?
the find the epicenter the find the focus from the epicenter
Where are seismographs located?
At many different earthquake centers. When an earthquake happens the tree nearest earthquake centers record the magnitude and intensity of the seismic waves produced by the earthquake in order to find the origin or epicenter
How do geologist locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
This job would normally be undertaken by a type of geophysicist known as a seismologist rather than a geologist. For information on how seismologists locate seismic waves, see the related question.
What waves do scientists use to find an earthquake's epicenter?
seismic waves
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.
What is the method used to figure out the epicenter of an earthquake?
epicenter and seiesmic waves, find the distance and seismograph stations
What difference between P-waves and S-waves is used to find an earthquake's epicenter?
The difference in arrival time is used to find the distance to an Earthquake's epicentre.
How do you find the epicenter of an earthquake by seismic data?
By finding the arrival time of the P waves and S waves :)
How do p and s waves provide the location of the earthquake's epicenter?
you have to find the s and p to find and then you have the awnser
How do you use triangulation to find an epicenter of an earthquake?
the find the epicenter the find the focus from the epicenter
Where are seismographs located?
At many different earthquake centers. When an earthquake happens the tree nearest earthquake centers record the magnitude and intensity of the seismic waves produced by the earthquake in order to find the origin or epicenter
Why do scientists need information from 3 cities to find the epicenter of an earthquake?
so that one observation can relate to another set of imformation gatherd
What do you need to collect to find the epicenter of an earthquake?
You need to find how many km the earthquake is
How do geologist locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
This job would normally be undertaken by a type of geophysicist known as a seismologist rather than a geologist. For information on how seismologists locate seismic waves, see the related question.
How do geologist locate the epicenter of earthquakes?
Geologists use circles to find the epicenter of an earthquake.
