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Is the epicenter of an earthquake far from the quake's center?
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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).
When was the last Kansas Earthquake?
The last Kansas earthquake was in 2011, the epicenter was in Sparks,Oklahoma. It was 5.6 magnitude earthquake which could be felt as far north as Salina in Kansas. The quake hit at 10:53pm on November 6, 2011.
If a P-wave arrives 4 minutes after an earthquake occurs at the epicenter how far is the epicenter?
P-waves travel between 5-8 km/s. As such the epicentre could be anywhere between 1200 and 1920 km away.
What scale is described for damage in an earthquake?
Technically, you can't tell damage from the Richter Scale, because the Richter Scale rating of an earthquake stays the same no mater how far out you go from the epicenter. The scale that measures the damage of an earthquake (meaning the scale rating gets lower the further you go from the epicenter) is called the Mercalli Scale. The Mercalli Scale goes from II to XII (2 to 12) and the rating on the Mercalli Scale in which damage starts to occur is about 6. However, if you are going by the Richter Scale, damage at the epicenter would start at about 5.0
When California has an earthquake does it hit the entire state or just parts?
Just parts. Earthquakes are centered at a specific place on a fault line called an epicenter but will radiate miles from the epicenter like water rippling from a rock being tossed in. From what I learned just today from reading about the Mineral, VA earthquake that was felt on the east coast, the earth's crust on that part of the country is not jagged like it is in the west. So when the quake hit, there was nothing to contain the vibrations to a small area. Instead, the quake was able to spread across 22 states. With the jagged crust on the west, probably because of the multitude of fault lines, quakes are not felt too far from the epicenter like today's east coast quake. Fortunately for us, a quake in San Francisco is not felt in Los Angeles and vice versa.
Where is this earthquake's epicenter?
the epicenter is the area directly over the focus which is jus a fancy name for where the earthquake actually happened the epicenter is on the surface of the earth, no matter how far the focus is down in the ground
Why does an area that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake generally has a lower intensity than an area closer to the epicenter?
The farther you go from the epicenter, the seismic waves become weaker.
What does data from one seismograph tell you when an earthquake occurs?
How far away the epicenter is.
What is the process that is used to find an earthquake's epicenter?
Triangulation. First, they calculate the time between the first and second - primary and secondary - seismic waves created in an earthquake and use this information to determine how far the seismometer is from the epicenter of the earthquake. A circle is drawn around the seismometer so that it is in the center and the radius is equal to the calculated distance. Using this information from three different seismometers, two more circles are drawn and the intersecting point of the three circles is where the epicenter of the earthquake is located.
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).
What is the shadow zone caused by?
A shadow zone is caused by an earthquake. It is a region that is far away from the epicenter of the earthquake where seismic activity is minimized or not present.
Why do areas far away from the epicenter sometimes experience greater damage during an earthquake than areas closer to the epicenter?
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How far is an observer from an earthquake epicenter is he or she observed a P wave 8 minutes after the earthquake?
14,4oo km away. i think. check calculations to be sure.
An area that is far from the epicenter of an earthquake generally had a lower intensity than an area closer to the epicenter?
This is true; a seismic wave weakens the farther it travels, and thus has lower intensity.
Is the greatest damage from an earthquake at the epicenter?
Yes, that is where the greatest action is centered. But 'damage' is judged in human cost (buildings, lives, etc.), so if the epicenter is far from civilization, 'damage' is slight.
Approximately how far is an observer from and earthquake epicenter if he or she observed a p wave 8 minutes after the earthquake?
14,4oo km away. i think. check calculations to be sure.
When was the last Kansas Earthquake?
The last Kansas earthquake was in 2011, the epicenter was in Sparks,Oklahoma. It was 5.6 magnitude earthquake which could be felt as far north as Salina in Kansas. The quake hit at 10:53pm on November 6, 2011.
