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False, the focus is located deep underground. The epicenter is at ground level
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Where do tidal waves originate where do they end?
Tidal waves originate deep within the ocean and end once they reach the coast. They are typically caused by large earthquakes which send shock waves outward from the epicenter.
Earthquakes usually begin deep in the ground?
yes earthquakes do
Does an earthquake begins at the epicenter?
The epicenter is the point on the earth's surface directly vertically above the hypocenter (or focus) point in the crust where a seismic rupture begins.The epicenter is only "far from the center" on very deeply centered earthquakes where the hypocenter (or focus) point in the crust is very far from the surface. Many earthquakes are shallow.The depth of the hypocenter (or focus) point can be categorized as shallow (up to 70 km or 43.5 miles below the surface), intermediate (70 to 300 km), or deep (greater than 300 km or 186 miles).
How deep can earthquakes go down?
Most are between 1 and 10 miles deep.
What does focus mean in a earthquake?
The difference between the epicentre and the focus of earthquakes is this:The focus of the earthquake is where the actual earthquake occurred and the epicentre is on the ground directly above the focus. The epicentre is used to say where the earthquake was in relation to places near where it occurred.Hope this helped :)
What is located deep underground an earthquake?
Epicenter.
What is the location deep underground where the first motion of an earthquake occurs?
Epicenter!!
What are the effects of deep focus earthquakes?
Very little, as the earthquake occurs deep underground, hence the deep focus.
Why have earthquakes occurred at night?
Earthquakes are caused by processes that occur deep underground. It does not make a difference whether it is day or night.
An earthquake's focus is located deep underground?
yeah, sure whatever
Does the epicenter create the first motion of earthquake?
The epicenter, a point on the earth's surface directly over the focus, is where the first motion of an earthquake will be felt.The first motion of an earthquake is created at the focus, the point deep underground where the first break in the fault line occurs.
Why are volcanoes typically located near medium and deep earthquakes?
because there by the edge of the tectonic plates.
Where do tidal waves originate where do they end?
Tidal waves originate deep within the ocean and end once they reach the coast. They are typically caused by large earthquakes which send shock waves outward from the epicenter.
Explain the focus and the epicenter?
the focus is below the epicenter. the epicenter is where the focus is but on the surface. the focus is below the surface, it ranges in the depth. they show you the epicenter on the news, not the focus.
Earthquakes usually begin deep in the ground?
yes earthquakes do
What is platonic earthquake?
Plutonic earthquakes are deep focus earthquakes.
What is the area when an earthquake originates deep in the ground?
The epicenter can be anywhere ANYWHERE
