We are not able to locate the epicenter of an earthquake with seismic records from one recording station?
Mar 03, 2010
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Earthquake Questions
What CAN we figure out about the earthquake as its source from a single seismic station?
Can u please list 2 of them?
thank u sooo much!
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3 comments
Jason S on March 3, 2010 at 7:01 pm
It’s distance from the station(using s and p wave differences)
and its magnitude
1st answer is wrong
tholeeder on March 3, 2010 at 7:01 pm
which direction it came from. how strong it was when it reached you,measures of after shocks might help you pinpoint the center. just speculating.
swathi s on March 3, 2010 at 7:01 pm
It’s distance from the station(using s and p wave differences)
and its magnitude