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How is an Earthquakes Epicenter Determined?

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How is an Earthquakes Epicenter Determined?

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In order to locate the epicenter (surface location) of an earthquake, we examine seismograms recorded by at least three different seismic stations. Recall that P and S waves travel at different speeds, so we can use this difference to figure out how far away a seismic station is from the earthquake.

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