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What is the difference between an earth quake and an epicenter?
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∙ 15y ago
The epicentre is where the source of the earthquake actually is. When an earthquake happens a large area can be affected, and it can be felt over wide distances, but there is always a central point and it is known as the epicentre.
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What is the difference between the hypocenter and epicenter of an earthquake?
The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (100's of miles), the hypocenter is where movement first occurs in the fault, and the epicenter is where we feel the quake (when it's its strongest).
Differentiate between magnitude and intensity?
The difference between magnitude and intensity is.... Intensity is the effects of the earth quake. aka: damage and devastation. Magnitude is the strength of the earth quake that is measured by the Richter Scale. (correct me if im wrong at all) :)
The point directly above the focus of a quake?
Epicenter.
What name is given to the point at which an earthquake begins?
The point at which an earthquake begins is referred to as the epicenter of the quake.
What is another word for quake?
i earth quake
What is the difference between the hypocenter and epicenter of an earthquake?
The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter (100's of miles), the hypocenter is where movement first occurs in the fault, and the epicenter is where we feel the quake (when it's its strongest).
Is the epicenter of an earthquake far from the quake's center?
No because the epicenter is right on top of the center of the quake.
What is an epi-center?
The epicenter of a volcanic eruption is where the eruption is coming fromThe Epicenter is where the main source of movement is coming from.
What is the differents between the epicenter and the focus?
The focus is below ground that is where the earth quake happens. The epicenter is above because that is where it is located
When an earthquake near the epicenter?
The epicenter is the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake. It is as close to the point of origin of the quake as you can get on the surface. The earthquake is strongest at that point.
What was the epicenter of the Japan earthquake?
The epicenter of the quake was 80 miles east of Sendai in the Ocean.
What is the difference between focus - epicenter?
The focus is below ground that is where the earth quake happens. The epicenter is above because that is where it is located
Differentiate between magnitude and intensity?
The difference between magnitude and intensity is.... Intensity is the effects of the earth quake. aka: damage and devastation. Magnitude is the strength of the earth quake that is measured by the Richter Scale. (correct me if im wrong at all) :)
Is an earthquake stronger than an epicenter?
Epicenter refers to point of origin of quake and they are strongest at that point.
The point directly above the focus of a quake?
Epicenter.
What is the definition of the epicenter of the earhtquake?
The area of the main 'quake'.
Is the epicenter?
Epicenter is used in the field of earth quakes. Epicenter means the spot where the earth quake occured or where the effects were felt the strongest
