How can scientists use seismographs to identify the location of an earthquake?

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Tedesco · Answer 1 · 2018-09-04T10:34:25+0000

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Scientists use triangulation to find the epicenter of an earthquake. When seismic data is collected from at least three different locations, it can be used to determine the epicenter by where it intersects. Every earthquake is recorded on numerous seismographs located in different directions.

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Safwat Fathi · Answer 2 · 2018-09-07T12:21:26+0000

By getting seismic information from multiple seismographs bases off the intensity of the waves and time of impact relative to other seismographs a location can be pinpointed.

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