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How do you geologist locate the epicenter and earthquake?
They determine the centre of an earthquake by using varies of facility, such as sioesomagraph which is a tiny pencdil that measures every milly scond of the tectonic ploate,or a monographs that are signals that detect an earthyquake
Why is it easier to predict where an earthquake epicenter will occur than it is to predict when it will occur?
I think you mean when. Earthquakes are made by two plates in the ground moving against each other. Its it to predict where because if you are near a plate boundaries (where two plates meet) then it is more likely for an earthquake to occur.
What is found directly above the underground point of origin of earthquakes?
The epicenter i think
Why do think earthquake are located in these specific areas?
well earthquake are usually around the cost Line boundaries
Did an earthquake destroy Port Royale?
I think it did
What is the point on the surface nearest the earthquake?
The point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's hypocenter is known as the epicenter. It is the location where seismic waves originate, causing the most intense shaking during an earthquake. Scientists use seismographs to pinpoint the epicenter by detecting the arrival times of seismic waves at different stations.
How many seismographs must be used to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
At least three seismographs are needed to locate the epicenter of an earthquake. By comparing the arrival times of seismic waves at different stations, scientists can triangulate the epicenter. With three or more points of arrival time data, they can pinpoint the exact location of the earthquake epicenter.
Is it possible that the earthquake in Haita on January 12 2010 can lead to a tsunami?
i dont think so depending on where the epicenter was and how strong the seismic waves were
How do they use seismometers to locate the origin of the earthquake?
You can think of this in the same way that satellites work to find your location for the GPS in your car. An earthquake happens and it is picked up on 3+ seismometers. These seismometers measure the waves that the earthquake produced and the velocity at which they are traveling and you look at where all the seismometer calculations run together. You have the epicenter of your earthquake.
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.
Approximately how far is an observer from and earthquake epicenter if he or she observed a p wave 8 minutes after the earthquake?
Based on the average speed of a P-wave (6 km/s), if the observer detected the P-wave 8 minutes after the earthquake, they would be approximately 2880 km away from the epicenter. This calculation assumes the P-wave travelled directly through the Earth without any barriers altering its speed.
How do you geologist locate the epicenter and earthquake?
They determine the centre of an earthquake by using varies of facility, such as sioesomagraph which is a tiny pencdil that measures every milly scond of the tectonic ploate,or a monographs that are signals that detect an earthyquake
What is the point underground where faulting occurs during an earthquake?
The focus of an earthquake is the underground spot where the rock movement came from. The epicenter is the point on the surface above the focus.
Which station point would receive no seismic waves?
A station point located directly above the earthquake's epicenter would receive no seismic waves as the waves would travel outward in all directions away from the epicenter. At this point there would be no movement of the ground caused by the seismic waves passing through.
What type of of data do geologists use to locate an earthquake's epicenter?
I think you mean "Focus": the Epicentre is the point of maximum movement on the surface above, and that's usually obvious. The focus is located by triangulation and velocity calculations from seismograph data.
Why is it easier to predict where an earthquake epicenter will occur than it is to predict when it will occur?
I think you mean when. Earthquakes are made by two plates in the ground moving against each other. Its it to predict where because if you are near a plate boundaries (where two plates meet) then it is more likely for an earthquake to occur.
What is the location on the surface of the earth immediately above the origin of a fault called?
I think the word you're looking for is epicenter. The uncertainty is because that's actually the surface location directly above the hypocenter or focus of an earthquake, which may not have been what you meant.
