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What is an epicenter and how do shockwaves produced an earthquake travel?
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The epicenter is directly above the point where an earthquake originated. Shock waves are produced and propagate spherically along the epicenter.
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How long would it take a P wave to travel 8000 Km from an earthquake epicenter?
10 min. I es sure you this is correct I have done the math.
There are two types of body waves that travel out from the epicenter of an earthquake They have unique characteristics Choose each of the characteristics that describes an S-wave?
can travel only through solids ,slower of the two waves ,distorts or shears rock as it travels though it
The distance between an earthquake epicenter and the location of a seismograph can be calculated because?
4. shear waves and compression waves travel at different speeds, therefore the difference in arrival time can be used to fix the distance.
What are 3 facts about earthquakes?
Top 10 Facts About Earthquakes! Earthquakes usually happen on the edge of tectonic plates. ... Earthquakes occur when the plates get stuck but keep trying to move! ... Before an earthquake foreshocks might occur. ... After an earthquake aftershocks are likely to happen. ... The shockwaves that travel through the ground are called seismic waves.
What waves are that travel outward from the epicenter are called?
P waves
A travel-time graph can be used to find?
the distance from a epicenter to an earthquake :)
In what diection does a seismic wave travel?
Seismic waves travel in all directins radiating out from the Earthquake's epicenter and/or focus.
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 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.
How is the fact that P waves travel more quickly the S waves used to determine the distance of an earthquake's epicenter from a seismograph station?
Given the difference in arrival times, you can determine the distance from the epicenter.
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.
How long would it take a P wave to travel 8000 Km from an earthquake epicenter?
10 min. I es sure you this is correct I have done the math.
What are forms of energy that are produced at an earthquake's point of origin and travel outward?
Seismic Waves
What forms of energy are produced at an earthquakes point of origin and travel outward?
Seismic waves are the forms of energy produced by an earthquake.
What form of energy are produced at an earthquakes point of origin and travel outward?
Seismic waves are the forms of energy produced by an earthquake.
How do geologists use seismic waves to learn about the Earth interior?
because the waves travel through the solid crust and simisolid mantle they help see where the epicenter from an earthquake is
