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Where would earthquake damage be more - near the epicenter or away from the epicenter?
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∙ 7y ago
All other factors being equal, the seismic waves will be felt most strongly at or near to the epicentre of the earthquake.
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Where would damage be greater - closer to the epicenter or farther away?
No because the epicenter is right on top of the center of the quake.
Why would a place nearer the epicenter of an earthquake experience the most violent movements?
Because that is where the energy of the earthquake is released. As the energy travels farther away from the epicenter, it is dissipated as mechanical force.
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.
Would you feel an earthquake if you were a kilometer away?
It depends on the magnitude.
Is data about an earthquake from two seismographic stations enough information to locate the epicenter?
From Science Explorer Prentice Hall Earth Science: " Geologists use seismic waves to locate an earthquake's epicenter. Seismic waves travel at different speeds. P waves arrive at a seismograph first, with S waves following close behind. To tell how far the epicenter is from the seismograph, scientists measure the difference between the arrival time of the P waves and S waves. The farther away an earthquake is, the greater the time between arrival of the P waves and the S waves." Did this help?
Where would the damage be more near the epicenter or away from the epicenter?
away from epicenter
Where would damage be more near the epicenter or away from the epicenter?
away from epicenter
Would damage be more near the epicenter or away from the epicenter?
Near.
Where would damage be more near the epicenter or away from epicenter?
Usually near.
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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Where would be damage be more near the epicenter or away?
Usually near.
Where would damage be greater - closer to the epicenter or farther away?
No because the epicenter is right on top of the center of the quake.
Why would a place nearer the epicenter of an earthquake experience the most violent movements?
Because that is where the energy of the earthquake is released. As the energy travels farther away from the epicenter, it is dissipated as mechanical force.
How can energy released at an earthquake's focus deep inside Earth can cause damage on the surface many kilometers from the epicenter?
The energy of the seismic waves that reach the surface is greatest at the epicenter. The most violent shaking during an earthquake however may occur kilometers away from the epicenter. The types of rock and soil around the epicenter determine where and how much the ground shakes.
Is the greatest intensity of an earthquake always found in the epicenter?
No, the greatest intensity of an earthquake is not always found at the epicenter. The intensity of an earthquake can vary at different locations depending on the distance from the epicenter, the depth of the earthquake, and the local geological conditions. In some cases, the intensity may be greater at locations further away from the epicenter due to the way seismic waves propagate.
What does data from one seismograph tell you when an earthquake occurs?
How far away the epicenter is.
Where is the most earthquake damage in an earthquake?
The most earthquake damage tends to occur at the epicentre, which is the point on the surface above the hypocentre, or focus, of an earthquake. It is the point in the Earth's crust where the rock first breaks.However, many earthquakes do not actually break the earth's surface. It has been found that the most damage in an earthquake tends to result from the secondary effects, especially the movement of seismic waves away from the epicenter. These secondary effects include landslides, liquefaction, fissuring and aftershocks.
