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How can scientists tell how far away from them an earthquake occurred?
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∙ 13y ago
they know by underground sensors that tell them that earthquakes are coming to a certain or not certain area.
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Sort of! The point of maximum effect on the land surface is the earthquake's Epicentre, and the unfortunate residents can tell you where that was. The origin of the 'quake, i.e. the centre of the action that caused the tremors, is its Focus, and is usually deep below ground. The earthquake is timed as it passes seismographs around the world, and because the speed of the vibration through the planet is known, the location of the focus can be calculated from triangulating distances, which are speed/time. Obviously it won't be that simple, but that is the general principle.
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∙ 11y agoThe time between the arrival of P waves and the arrival of S waves
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∙ 13y agothe time between the arrival of p waves and the arrival of s waves
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∙ 11y agoWith a measuring tape
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∙ 10y agobecause of reasons
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Some scientists are people that explore the world and try to tell us about the planet but we don't understand!
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A dumb scientist. The only person you should tell if you found somthing worth sharing is the news reporter!
How can scientists tell where the earthquake happend?
they do it by using a seismograph
What things do scientists use to tell if an earthquake is going to happen?
Seismographs
What is the role of an epicenter?
The word epicenter is typically heard after an earthquake has occurred. This word refers to the area of first impact by the earthquake, and is used to tell how big the earthquake was.
How do scientists tell how much energy an earthquake releases?
well they can tell because there smart and they have a divice im only 11 though
What does data from one seismograph tell you when an earthquake occurs?
How far away the epicenter is.
What does secondary waves and primary waves tell geologist?
how far away you are from the focus of an earthquake
What does the red shift tell scientists?
The redshift tells scientists how fast a star or galaxy is moving away from us.
Did scientists detect the earthquake in the 2004 tsunami in time to warn people?
yes but there was not an early warning system so they could not tell the people.
What a seismograph tell you?
It tells you when if how or why an earthquake is coming. They also tell you what degree the earthquake will be.
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It makes a lower frequency than something coming to us
How big was the earthquake?
Not all earthquakes that ever happened have been recorded. We've only recorded them for a little over a century, I believe. So you can't tell for certain. But the biggest earthquake on record is the Valdivia earthquake, from 1960. It measured 9.5 on the Richter scale. (a scale ranging from 1-10)The highest magnitude earthquake occurred in Chile in 1960 with a scale of 9.5.
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They tell scientists when the wolrd will in
