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Where would the epicenter be of an earthquake that causes a tsunami?
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∙ 12y ago
It would be on the sea bed, directly above the focus that would be under the sea bed, in the crust :)
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Time gap between earthquake and tsunami?
It depends on the size of the earthquake. If it was just a very very minor shudder, then it would not make much of a tsunami, nor would it go very far. However, if there is an earthquake like the one that just hit Japan, then that could cross the pacific ocean.
If the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake were in the exact same spot where would that spot have to be?
that cant happen
Would an earthquake in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado be likely to form a tsunami?
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Why countries so far apart were affected by the tsunami?
When the ocean bottom slipped, the tsunami went out from the epicenter in all directions. If there had been an island 30 meters high (100 feet) near the epicenter, the tsunami would have covered it. As it was the tsunami spread out as it went. Land close to the epicenter such as Ceylon, Thailand, and Western Indonesia, got hit the worst. When it got to Africa, the tsunami was about a meter high (3 feet). It was in between in the areas in between. Still, It went all the way from Indonesia to Africa because the earth moved so much.
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the epicenter?
We typically use the word "epicenter" when discussing earthquakes, so the lat/long of the epicenter would depend on the earthquake under discussion. You can see each of the recent earthquakes on the US Geological Survey's web page at the link below.
How would you locate the epicenter of an earthquake once you have determined the distance from the epicenter of the earthquake to each of three seismographic stations?
The three stations' rings that showed the distance from the epicenter and in that area would be where the epicenter is.
Why would the shadow zone of an earthquake in japan be different from the shadow zone of an earthquake in California?
depends on the focus and epicenter depends on the focus and epicenter
Where in this diagram would an earthquake's epicenter be located?
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What word describes the focal point of an earthquake?
That would be the epicenter.
Time gap between earthquake and tsunami?
It depends on the size of the earthquake. If it was just a very very minor shudder, then it would not make much of a tsunami, nor would it go very far. However, if there is an earthquake like the one that just hit Japan, then that could cross the pacific ocean.
Why was there an earthquake then a tsunami?
No. The answer is, first the earth trembles (there is earthquake), and if that earthquake is in sea or ocean, the water would be quaked too. As a result tidal waves will be created.. and that is Tsunami
When would a tsunamic occur?
A tsunami is an ocean wave that is caused by an earthquake. It would occur after an earthquake.
When earthquake occurs where would the intensity be higher?
The intensity would be higher near the epicenter.
Why would a place nearer the epicenter of an earthquake experience the most violent movements?
Because that is where the energy of the earthquake is released. As the energy travels farther away from the epicenter, it is dissipated as mechanical force.
Where would earthquake damage be more - near the epicenter or away from the epicenter?
All other factors being equal, the seismic waves will be felt most strongly at or near to the epicentre of the earthquake.
What is the location on the earth and surface directly above the point where an earthquake begins?
The term that describes the point on the Earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates is it's epicenter.
How can be determined the earthquake epicenter from seismic waves?
The simplified answer is that it works much in the same way you would determine the source of a sound (which is also in waves). Multiple measurements of the intensity are taken from different locations are used to triangulate an earthquake.
