How would you locate the epiecenter of an earthquake once ou have determined the distance form the epicenter of the quake to each of three seismographic stations?

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2026-02-09 07:30

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To locate the epicenter of an earthquake using the distances from three seismographic stations, you would plot circles on a map around each station, with each circle's radius corresponding to the determined distance from that station to the epicenter. The point where all three circles intersect is the estimated location of the epicenter. This method is known as triangulation, and it relies on the principle that the distance to the epicenter can be determined by the time difference in seismic wave arrivals at the stations.

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