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how do geologist locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
How do geologist locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
There are seismic stations located about the world and many in the US. The time it takes the seismic waves to arrive at various stations depends upon the makeup of the earth's crust at various locations. The speed of the seismic wave varies through different types of material but by knowing when the waves arrive at different locations, and the rock characteristics involved, the seismologists can calculate, by knowing how long it took the seismic wave to arrive at their station, approximately where the epicenter of the quake was located. In some cases the seismic wave bounces off layers like echoes and this type of think is known from other quakes so that they can pin-point the location very accurately and quickly.
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Tè Tremblé: Journey to the Epicenter of the Earthquake 1 of 3
How many detection centers are necessary to pinpoint the location of the epicenter of an earthquake?
Three at least. A cicle is drawn keeping that recording station as center. Two circles can cut at two places on their circumference, whereas three circles definitly cut at a common place, indicating the origin of earthquake place(epicenter).
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A major earthquake struck the island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The 7.5-magnitude quake, with a depth of 35 kilometers (27 miles), struck 40 kilometers (25 miles) west-northwest of the capital, Port Vila.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported a wave of 23 centimeters (9 inches) at Port Vila.“This is only an initial measurement of the first arriving tsunami wave,” the warning center said. “Higher wave amplitudes may yet to be observed along coasts near the earthquake epicenter.”Vanuatu is in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia, and comprises numerous
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