PAG-ASA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Brgy.Pag-asa, Binangonan, Rizal

School Year: 2022-2023

Name: _______________________________________ Grade and Section: _____________

FIND THE CENTER

Objective: Locate the epicenter of an earthquake using the triangulation method.

Materials:
• Hypothetical Records of Earthquake Waves
• Philippine Map
• Drawing Compass and Ruler

Procedure: Study the data showing the difference in the arrival time of Primary (P) and Secondary
(S) wave on three seismic recording stations.

Table 1: Findings
Recording Time difference in the Distance of epicenter Distance (cm)
Station arrival of P-wave and S- from the station (km)
wave (seconds)
Ex. Samar 48.00 600 km (1.5 cm/200km) 4.5 cm
Batangas 44.80 560 4.20
Puerto Princesa 32.00 400 3.00
Davao 38.40 480 3.60

Write your computation for the distance of epicenter from the station and distance in (cm).

Batangas Puerto Princesa Davao

Directions: After completing table 1: findings, use the
map on the right side to locate the epicenter. (5 points
each)
Guide questions:
1. What is epicenter?
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2. Where is the epicenter of this hypothetical

earthquake?
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3. What difficulty will you encounter if you only have data

from two recording stations?
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4. Why would geologist need seismic data from three

stations in order to calculate the epicenter of an
earthquake?
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PART 2: Directions: Complete the table below and identify the location of an earthquake using a
travel time graph.
Station Arrival Time Difference Distance to P-wave Time of
P-wave S-wave in arrival the travel time Origin
time epicenter
Balboa 16 mins. 18 mins.
Heights, and 2 secs. and 4 secs.
Panama

Boulder, 16 mins. 18 mins.

Colorado and 1 sec. and 3 secs.

Mexico City, 17 mins. 21 mins

Mexico and 2 secs. and 0 sec.