4. Epicenter Location
To locate epicenter, need:
3 EQ stations
Seismogram recordings
Difference in time between P and S-wave
5.
6. Epicenter Location
The difference in arrival times of P-waves and
S-waves tells you how far away epicenter is
Difference in
time?
4-1 = 3 seconds
7. Epicenter Location
The difference in arrival times of P-waves and
S-waves tells you how far away epicenter is
The longer the time, the further away from EQ
4-1 = 3 seconds