It is important to do this because then people will know how much damage it REALLY caused, if it could've triggered tsunamis, how big it is, the epicenters' magnitude, and where it started. They would also know possible ways that it happened, if it is linked to other earthquakes, and what it could cause in the future. That is why it is important to locate the epicenter.
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The three stations' rings that showed the distance from the epicenter and in that area would be where the epicenter is.
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To locate the epicenter of an earthquake, you must have SEISMOGRAMS from at least three seismic stations.
Geologists use circles to find the epicenter of an earthquake.
The minimum number of seismographs needed to locate an epicenter of an earthquake is 3.
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The three stations' rings that showed the distance from the epicenter and in that area would be where the epicenter is.
Scientists use a computer to locate the epicenter because it would be dangerous to go out there and locate it.... and they never know about any after shocks......
The minimum number of seismic stations needed to determine the location of an earthquake's epicenter is THREE.
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They Use A Seismograp and look at the squiggles on the paper.
At least 3 stations are required to find the epicenter