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The distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined from the?
The difference in arrival times of P and S waves.
Which waves created by earthquakes are the strongest at the epicenter?
s waves
Which waves created by the earthquake are the strongest at the epicenter?
s waves
Do scientists follow seismic waves to locate the epicenter?
No.
The energy of an earthquake called seismic waves originates from a point called the?
the energy of an earthquake, called seismic waves,originates from a point called the ? epicenter
Which two waves from an earthquake can triangulate the epicenter?
P-waves (Primary) and S-waves (Secondary). Using the difference in time between the arrival of P- and S-waves, you can then determine the distance from the epicenter. Once you've determined the distance from the epicenter of three different stations, you'll be able to triangulate the epicenter (the point where all three circles cross).
What is the method used to figure out the epicenter of an earthquake?
epicenter and seiesmic waves, find the distance and seismograph stations
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.
The spread of P-waves and S-waves can help seismologists to determine the?
distance to the epicenter of an earthquake. [:
The distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined from the?
The difference in arrival times of P and S waves.
Geologists use the difference in the arrival times of P waves and S waves at a seismograph to determine?
The distance to the epicenter
If the lag time between the arrival of the P waves and the S waves is 5 minutes what is the distance to the epicenter?
4,000 kilometers
What is the difference of the P waves and S waves used to locate an earthquake's epicenter?
P waves, also called primary waves, are the first waves to be registered on a seismograph. The S waves, or secondary waves, are the second and slower wave to register on the seismograph. When locating an earthquakes epicenter seismologists take the first reading of the P wave, and then take the reading from the S wave. At the station of where the earthquake was recorded, seismologists draw a large circle from where the earthquakes epicenter could be. TO exactly located the earthquakes epicenter there needs to be at least 3 dfferent staions where the earthquake hit to determine its epicenter using the S and P time interval.
How do you figure out the distance of an epicenter?
The distance of an epicenter from a seismograph station can determined by the time it takes for the seismic waves to reach each station. You need at least 3 seismic stations to record the event to determine this. The time taken for each seismic station to resisted the event will be different as they are different distances from the epicenter. The distance to the epicenter can then be calculated for each station and a epicenter can be determined by a triangulation from all stations that have registered the event.
If there are 3 records of the same earthquake how can the epicenter be determined?
The epicenter can be determined by measuring the time difference between the arrival of P and S waves, and then calculating the distance of the epicenter from each of the 3 stations. Once you have estimated the distance for each station you then draw a circle around each one. The place where the circles meet or intersect, is the epicenter.
What difference between P-waves and S-waves is used to find an earthquake's epicenter?
The difference in arrival time is used to find the distance to an Earthquake's epicentre.
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.
