Well, isn't that a happy little question! If Chicago is in the Central Time Zone and the epicenter is two time zones east, then the time at the epicenter would be two hours ahead of Chicago time. So, if the earthquake began at 2:00 PM in Chicago, it would have been 4:00 PM in the time zone containing the epicenter. Just imagine those lovely little time zones all across the country!
False, the focus is located deep underground. The epicenter is at ground level
Triangulation. For more information on this process, please see the related question.
Seismographs placed around the planet detect the vibrations and calculate the epicenter using triangulation.
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The place on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter of an earthquake is called the epicenter. This point is located vertically above the origin of the earthquake, where seismic waves first originate. The epicenter is often used to report the location of an earthquake, as it indicates the geographic area most affected by the shaking.
It was 3 hours ahead of Chicago time when the earthquake began in the time zone containing the epicenter.
The epicenter of an earthquake is located in the state where the earthquake originates.
The epicenter is the surface located right above the focus, which is the center of an earthquake.
An earthquake's Focus is located directly under the Epicenter of an earthquake. The Epicenterof an earthquake is located on the surface of the earthquake.
False, the focus is located deep underground. The epicenter is at ground level
Located in the Atlantic Ocean.
it is directly above the focus
it is directly above the focus
The epicenter of the 1985 Mexico City Earthquake was located on the Cocos Plate subduction zone (18.35, -102.39).
The place on Earth's surface directly above the point where movement first occurs in an earthquake is called the epicenter. This is the point on the surface located vertically above the earthquake's focus (or hypocenter), where the seismic waves originate.
The epicentre of the earthquake was 40 miles south of Tokyo.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located near the city center.