inutes) Q1. Where is the epicenter of this hypothetical earthquake? Q2. What difficulty will you encounter if you only have data from two recording stations? In the previous activity, the hypothetical earthquake happened locally. that is why we use the formula stated in the procedure . But, if the earthquake took place at a far greater distance, seismologists use the distance-time graph similar to the figure below in determining the location of the epicenter.what is the conclusion or generalization
Answer (1)
1. To find the epicenter, we need data from at least three seismic stations. By measuring the difference in arrival times between P-waves and S-waves at each station, we can determine their distances to the epicenter. Then, by drawing circles with those distances as radii around each station, the epicenter is found where the three circles intersect.2. If only two stations provide data, you can draw only two circles, which will intersect at two possible points, not one. Therefore, you won’t know exactly which point is the real epicenter unless you have a third station to confirm.Seismologists need data from at least three seismic stations to accurately determine the location of an earthquake’s epicenter, using triangulation. More stations lead to greater accuracy in identifying the precise location.
