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Can people in the countryside feel earthquakes in Japan?
Yes, people in the countryside in Japan can feel earthquakes, especially if the earthquake is of significant magnitude. However, the intensity of the shaking may be less compared to urban areas closer to the epicenter.
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.
What is the origin point of earthquakes?
The epicenter.
Where volcanoes and earthquakes occur?
Anywhere where the earths plates meet. Earthquakes occur only were there is an epicenter. Were ever the epicenter is the earthquake will happen.
How do geologist locate the epicenter of earthquakes?
Geologists use circles to find the epicenter of an earthquake.
Where on the surface do earthquakes effect the most?
Epicenter
How much of Japan did the earthquake destroy?
80 square miles. alot of cities and surrounding towns. the earthquakes epicenter was at the north east coast of Honshu Island.
How do you locate an earthquakes epicenters?
An earthquakes epicenter is the point on the surface directly above the focus
What is the name of earthquakes point of initial rupture?
It is the Epicenter
Where is an earthquakes maximum intensity usually felt?
at the epicenter
Why is Florida a target for earthquakes?
it is a target for earthquakes because it is on a fault line and the epicenter is right above that
What does the of each circle represent in a epicenter?
I got it from my science book its geologist use seismic waves to locate the earthquakes epicenter (that's what the circle center is epicenter)
