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SEISMIC WAVE BASICS

Finding an Epicenter

What is an Epicenter? A point on the surface of the Earth directly above the FOCUS of the earthquake. The point within the Earth from which earthquake waves originate.

Use the data from the recording stations: Station A: San Francisco, California P-Wave arrival 3:02:20 S-Wave arrival 3:06:30 What is the time difference between P and S wave arrivals? 4:10

Use the data from the recording stations: Station B: Denver, Colorado P-Wave arrival 3:01:40 S-Wave arrival 3:05:00 What is the time difference between P and S wave arrivals? 3:20

Use the data from the recording stations: Station C: Missoula, Montana P-Wave arrival 3:01:00 S-Wave arrival 3:03:00 What is the time difference between P and S wave arrivals? 2:00

Difference in arrival times: San Francisco: 4:10 Denver, Colorado: 3:20 Missoula, Montana: 2:00

TAKE A PIECE OF PAPER, AND MARK OFF THE DIFFERENCE IN ARRIVAL TIME 4:10 2800Km

MOVE THE PAPER UNTIL THE TWO TICK MARKS LINE UP WITH THE P AND S CURVES WHEN TICK MARKS LINE UP, GO STRAIGHT DOWN AND READ THE EPICENTER DISTANCE EPICENTER DISTANCE OF 2800 KM

EPICENTER DISTANCES San Francisco: 4:10 Denver, Colorado: 3:20 2,800km Denver, Colorado: 3:20 2,000km Missoula, Montana 2:00 1100km

Recording Board Difference in arrival times: San Francisco: 41:0 2,800km Open your compass to the EXACT distance on the scale. 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000

. . . Use your carefully set compass to draw a circle around each city. . . . You've found the epicenter!