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What damage is shown at epicentre?
Epicentre is point where earthquake shock first reaches on surface so damage shown at epicentre is great
Why does an earthquake get weaker as you move further away from the epicentre?
This is because the waves fade as they get further away from the epicentre.
What is the spot on the surface directly above where the earthquake occurs?
the spot above the centre of the earthquake is called the epicentre.
What is its place or origin of an earthquake?
The place or origin is the epicentre.
The point on earths surface where an earthquake starts is called?
Within the Earth, the focal point of the energy released in an earthquake is called the hypocentre or focus. This is where an earthquake actually begins. The place on the Earth's surface directly above this point is known as the epicentre.
What is the point on the surface right above where the earthquake started?
The general name is 'the epicentre'. In Haiti it was the town of Leogane.
Why there was no tsunami after Haiti's earthquake?
Haiti's earthquake was not strong enough to produce a tsunami. The earthquake caused a lot of destruction in Haiti, but that was largely because the buildings in Haiti had not been designed to withstand earthquakes. The earthquake in Haiti had its epicentre on LAND not in the ocean. Thus there was no sea floor movement associated with the earthquake which could have produced a tsunami.
Exact location of current Haiti earthquake?
The epicentre of an earthquake this the point in the earth where the earth moved (fractured) to cause the shaking of the ground. The 2010 Haiti earthquakes epicentre was located 15 miles WSW of Port-Au-Prince and was at a depth of 8.1 miles. it was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
What are the fault lines around Haiti?
The only fault line that I know of is one called the Enriquillo-Plaintain Garden fault which runs through Haiti and is very close to the capital of Port-au-Prince. This is where the epicentre of the 2010 earthquake was situated, on this fault line.
How do you put epicentre in a sentence?
Most of the devastation was from the epicentre.
When was Manalapan EpiCentre created?
Manalapan EpiCentre was created in 2002.
When was EpiCentre K created?
EpiCentre K was created in 2003.
What damage is shown at epicentre?
Epicentre is point where earthquake shock first reaches on surface so damage shown at epicentre is great
What damage is shown at the epicentre?
Epicentre is point where earthquake shock first reaches on surface so damage shown at epicentre is great
Where was the epicentre of the Earthquake in Haiti?
The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010 was located 15 miles WSW of the capital Port-Au-Prince. According to the US Geological Survey the exact co-ordinates were 18.457°N, 72.533°W. Please see the related question for more information about this earthquake and about historical seismic activity in Haiti.
Is epicentre a noun?
Yes the word epicentre is a noun. It is a common noun.
When was Live at the Epicentre created?
Live at the Epicentre was created in 2004-09.
