Can the exact location of an epicenter be located by only 1 seismic station?

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2026-08-05 19:10

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No, the exact location of an epicenter cannot be determined by a single seismic station. To accurately locate an epicenter, data from at least three different seismic stations are needed. Each station provides a distance measurement based on the arrival times of seismic waves, and triangulating these distances helps pinpoint the epicenter's location.

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