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What was the focus of the Haitian earthquake that occured on the 12th of January 2010?
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The focus (more correctly named the hypocentre) of the Haitian earthquake was 25 km WSW of the Haitian capital city, Port-Au-Prince (the exact co-ordinates were 18.457°N, 72.533°W) and was 13 km below the Earth's surface.
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How deep was the focus of the Haiti earthquake?
Assuming that you are referring to the earthquake that occured in January 2010, the focus or hypocentre (the point within the Earth where the rupture actually occurred) was located at a depth of 13 km below the surface. Please see the related question for further information.
How is epicenter located?
The epicentre is the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus - where the earthquake actually happens. The focus is calculated by using data from multiple seismogpaphs around the world as well as locally, which will enable the focus to be pin-pointed. It is fairly approximate, but is always accurate, to the extent that you can say the very village where the Haitian earthquake began. From knowing the focus, the epicentre is then also calculated.
Where is an earthquake's focus located?
An earthquake's Focus is located directly under the Epicenter of an earthquake. The Epicenterof an earthquake is located on the surface of the earthquake.
Where is epicenter of an earthquake located?
it is directly above the focus
What is the focus and epicenter of an earthquake?
The focus of an earthquake is the point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point, or focus.
What is focus and epicenter of an earthquake?
The focus of an earthquake is the point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs.The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point, or focus.
Whats the difference between the epicenter of an earthquake and the focus of the earthquake?
The focus of an earthquake is the place where an earthquake occurred along the fault underground, while the epicenter is the place directly above it where the seismic waves were felt.The focus is where an earthquake starts and the epicenter is where the earthquake hits the hardest.The focus of the earthquake is where the actual earthquake occurred and the epicenter is on the ground directly above the focus. The epicenter is used to say where the earthquake was in relation to places near where it occurred.
Where is The focus of an earthquake is located?
the focus of an earthquake is beneath the surface of the earth in the crust.
What is also known as the 'focus' - the place underground where an earthquake originates?
The Underground center of an earthquake is called the focus.
What is another name for the focus of an earthquake?
Another name for the focus of an earthquake is the hypocenter of an earthquake. This is the strongest point in the earthquake, like the eye of the storm.
What is focus in earthquake?
The center of an earthquake is the epicenter.
How is the focus of an earthquake related to the epicenter?
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