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What do you think is the importance of determining the epicenter of an earthquake?
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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?
I think it is called the epicenter
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?
14,4oo km away. i think. check calculations to be sure.
How many seismographs must be used to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
Three sizemographs are needed to accuratley locate the earthquake's epicentre, the way to work it out is you draw three radi from the siesmographs to where the earthquake roughly is then you draw circles from that, the point where the three circles overlap is the epicentre.
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 long does it take tsunami waves to hit Hawaii from Alaska?
I think there are several factors in determining it, like, where the epi center of the earthquake originated, and how deep the earthquake was, also I think there are some kind of bouys in the ocean that can measure stuff.
Why is it important to us to identify areas which are prone to earthquakes?
For those zone, We can take action to forecast its coming and then lessen the lose during the earthquake.
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.
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.
