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Activity 1 FIND THE CENTER
Activity 1 FIND THE CENTER
2. Compute the distance of the epicenter from each of the stations using this
formula:
Guide Questions:
Q1. Where is the epicenter of this hypothetical earthquake?
Q2. What difficulty will you encounter if you only have data from two
recording stations?
Q3. What is the distance of the epicenter from the seismic station?
Q4. What do you think is the importance of determining the epicenter of an
earthquake?