A 2.2 temblor was recorded with an epicenter 8 miles ESE of San Luis Obispo on February 7, 2012. See related link below for map:
A regular land map will show landmarks and natural features such as mountains, plateaus, islands, etc. An earthquake map will show tectonic plate faults and earthquake danger zones.
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Scientists can calculate the distance that an earthquake occurs from a seismometer station by looking at the record of the seismic waves and measuring the difference in time between the arrival of P and S-waves. This gives them a distance but not a direction. So they plot this distance on a map by drawing a circle round the seismometer station. The radius of this circle is equal to the distance to the epicentre. If this is done for one other seismometer station that has recorded the earthquake then the circles will intersect in two places. If you add in a 3rd station and so a third circle they will all intersect in one place - the epicentre of the earthquake. In reality this process is automated by computer and lots of readings from lots of stations are used.
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The map location of an earthquake is called its epicenter. This represents the point on the Earth's surface directly above where the earthquake originated.
The point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake begins is known as the epicenter. It is the point on the surface vertically above the focus or hypocenter of the earthquake, where the seismic waves originate. Seismologists use the epicenter to locate and map earthquake events.
The epicenter for the magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Japan on March 11, 2011 was located at 38.297°N, 142.372°E. The tsunami originated from the epicenter. For a map showing how the tsunami traveled around the world see related question below.
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According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the Earthquake was felt up to 50 km away from the epicentre. Please see the related link for a contour map of earthquake intensity from the USGS.
It takes three seismographs to locate an earthquake. Scientists use a method called triangulation to determine exactly where the earthquake occurred. If a circle is drawn on a map around three different seismographs where the radius of each is the distance from that station to the earthquake, the intersection of those three circles is the epicenter.
A 2.2 temblor was recorded with an epicenter 8 miles ESE of San Luis Obispo on February 7, 2012. See related link below for map:
A regular land map will show landmarks and natural features such as mountains, plateaus, islands, etc. An earthquake map will show tectonic plate faults and earthquake danger zones.
If you are looking for a major city that is somewhat in the middle, Escondido would be your closest pick. Pull out a map to see.
On our map, Durban is the closest one, at 29.87 south latitude. But there's no doubt that a more detailed map would show several others that are closer, and probably even several villages that sit exactly on that latitude.
Well, when using the modified Mercalli scale to locate the epicenter of an earthquake, possible sources of error could include variations in how people perceive and report the shaking intensity, the distance from the epicenter affecting the intensity felt, and the quality and quantity of data available in different regions. Remember, it's all part of the journey of understanding and learning more about the Earth's movements. Just keep painting those happy little earthquakes and enjoy the process!
No, there is no map of Saffron City. But there is a map of Hoen which has Saffron City on it.