What is an

EPICENTER?
EPICENTER
 EPICENTER
The epicenter, epicentre, or epicentrum
in seismology is the point on the
Earth's surface directly above a
hypocenter or focus, the point where an
earthquake or an underground
explosion originates.
 EPICENTER
The epicenter, epicentre, or epicentrum
in seismology is the point on the
Earth's surface directly above a
hypocenter or focus, the point where an
earthquake or an underground
explosion originates.
MAP OF THE
PHILIPPINES
BATANGAS
BATANGAS

PUERTO
PRINSESA
BATANGAS

PUERTO
PRINSESA

DAVAO
BATANGAS

PUERTO
PRINSESA

DAVAO
BATANGAS
 BATANGAS

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BATANGAS

According to the
information that
the book has given
us, particularly for
this activity, it has
been stated that
Batangas has a
time difference of
44.8.
 BATANGAS
FORMULA:
According to the
D = time difference ÷
information that
8
(100) ÷ 200 thexbook
1.5 has given
us, particularly for
SOLUTION: this activity, it has
D = 44.8 ÷ 8been
(100) ÷ 200
stated x
that
1.5 Batangas has a
time difference of
D= 4.2 km . is the
44.8 .
distance from the epicenter.
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D = timeinform
diff
(100) ÷ the
200box
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SOLUTION:this ac
D = 44.8 been
÷ 8 (1s
1.5 Batan
time d
D= 4.2 44.8
km. .i
distance from t
 PUERTO
PRINSESA
 PUERTO
PRINSESA
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time
32.
 PUERTO
PRINSESA
According to the
8 information that
the book has given
us, it has been
stated that Puerto
Prinsesa has a time
difference of 32.
 PUERTO
PRINSESA
FORMULA:
According to the
D = time information
difference that
÷8
(100) ÷ 200the xbook
1.5has given
us, it has been
SOLUTION: stated that Puerto
D = 32 ÷ 8 Prinsesa
(100) ÷ 200
has xa time
1.5
difference of 32.
D= 3 km. is the distance
from the epicenter.
DAVAO
 DAVAO

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given
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 DAVAO

According to the
8
information that
the book has given
us, it has been
stated that Davao
x has a time
difference of
38.4.
r.
 DAVAO
FORMULA:
According to the
D = time difference ÷8
information that
(100) ÷ 200the xbook
1.5 has given
us, it has been
SOLUTION: stated that Davao
D = 38.4 ÷ has
8 (100) ÷ 200 x
a time
1.5 difference of

D= 38.4 .
3.6 km. is the
distance from the epicenter.
Time for Questions and
Answers!
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QUESTION 1.
Where is the epicenter of the hypothetical
earthquake?

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 THE
EPICENT
ER
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QUESTION 2.
What difficulty will you encounter if you
only have data from two recording stations?

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If you only have data from two recording
stations, it will be difficult to identify the
epicenter of the earthquake. It will also
be hard to distinguish the distance of the
areas from the epicenter due to lack of
information.
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QUESTION 3.
What is the distance of the epicenter from
the seismic station?

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The distance of the epicenter from the
seismic center is 9,000kms. Using the
data obtained from the seismic station,
seismologists can read the lag time of 10
minutes of P-waves before S-waves were
detected.

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QUESTION 4.
What do you think is the importance of
determining the epicenter of an earthquake?

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Determining the epicenter of an earthquake is highly important for
several reasons. First of all, it enables us to gain a deeper
understanding regarding the seismic activities and the things that
causes those calamities. Secondly, by having knowledge about the
epicenter of an earthquake, it allows emergency response teams to
quickly deploy and provide quick assistance to the affected areas.
Plus, understanding the epicenter of an earthquake also enhances our
ability to identify risks, improve self-preparedness, and help ensure
the safety and resilience of communities in earthquake-prone areas.

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