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An epicenter is a point on earth's crust which is directly above the place where an earthquake originates which is called the focus.
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How many epicentres can an earthquake have?
Each earthquake has just one epicentre.
Where do tsnamies hit in japan?
Usually they hit the east coast, coming from epicentres in the Marianas trench
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 two of the earth plates split apart?
At the boundry of two tectonic plates, you get volcanoes, earthquake epicentres and ( if its under the ocean) tsunamis.
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.
Do hurricanes have epicentres?
There is no such thing as an "epicenter" to a hurricane. These are specific to earthquakes. Hurricanes have eyes, where the weather is typically clear from subsiding air and the pressure is its lowest.
Where is Crittenton Hospital located?
Crittenton Hospital Medical Centre is located on University Drive in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The hospital's website boasts that the hospital is one of just 34 robotic surgery epicentres in the country.
Besides detecting earthquakes what other use does a seismograph have?
I think it is also used for detecting tsunamis. it is used to detect and record earthquakes!!! teh seismographic data has enabled geologists to map the distribution of earthquakes.
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.
What does the word nimbostratus mean in latin?
Stratus means "paved, spread out", and nimbus means "cloud, storm", so the compound would mean something like "spread out like a cloud", or "spread out by means of a cloud", or perhaps something else-on the face of it, it doesn't have a very clear, precise meaning. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found.
What latin root means breath?
Spirare, root spira-, means "to breathe". Spiritus, root spiritu-, means "breath". Anima/animus used to mean something like breath(ing) too, where anima is the breath of life, the soul, and animus the breath of emotions and the will; Greek anemos, "wind", is related. Then there is flere, root fle- meaning "to blow". Derived from this are inflation and conflation. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found.
What is an English derivative for the latin word bo'nus?
I can think of boon and bona fide. Related (but derived from a parallel word in Latin, bene, meaning "well") are benefit, beneficial, benediction... No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found. No matching link found.
