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Finding the Distance to the Epicenter and the Earthquake's Magnitude ... Find the point for 24 seconds on the left side of the chart below and mark that point. According to the chart, this earthquake's epicenter was 215 kilometers away.
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www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/locating.html
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To locate the earthquake's epicenter you need a seismogram from three separate seismic stations. Study the seismographs and find the elapsed time between the arrival of the first P-wave and the first S-wave.
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www.angelfire.com/ga/jjperry/epic.html
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Earthquakes question: What is an earthquake's epicenter? Its the location on the surface of the Earth that is above the focal point of an earthquake. From this point the waves of the earthquake radiate ... View existing comments for "What is an earthquake's epicenter?"
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wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_an_earthquake's_epicenter
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is the middle of the earthquake underground :]] where the earthquake began. EDIT: It Is The Very Center Of The Earth, Where p waves (primary) and s (secondary) waves Start.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_epicenter_in_an_e...
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The location on the surface of the Earth directly above the focus, or place where an earthquake originates. An earthquake caused by a fault that offsets features on the Earth's surface may have an epicenter that does not lie on the trace of that fault on the surface.
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www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/Earthscience/Geol...
www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/Earthscience/Geology/Earthquakes/GlossaryEarthquake/E/epicenter.htm
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The point on the earth's surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter. Earthquake foci can occur down to a depth of 435 miles, although 85% of them occur near the surface (less than 40 mile depth).
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mimp.mems.cmu.edu/~ordofmag/earthqua/earqua.htm
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The point of origin of an earthquake inside the Earth is called the focus, and the point on the surface directly above it is the epicenter. Severe earthquakes are usually shallow focus-that is, they occur within 60 km (37 miles) of the surface.;
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www.4to40.com/qa/index.asp?id=954&category=science
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A:CalTech seismologists work backward from the time the shaking begins to discover the epicenter of an earthquake, said seismologist Kate Hutton of CalTech. ... Q:How does CalTech determine the epicenter of an earthquake?
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www.ocregister.com/articles/hutton-waves-earthquake-213...
www.ocregister.com/articles/hutton-waves-earthquake-2132343-epicenter-wave
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