16.5B| The Logic of Locating Earthquake Epicenters

As the title suggests, this exercise applies common sense logic to determine the distance to the epicenter of earthquakes. 

Instructions

Complete all the proceeding assignments so you have the background information needed to interpret the illustrations and answer the questions. Study each illustration and consider what you have previously learned about earthquakes as you answer the questions. You have no time limit and three attempts. 

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Time Needed

About 30 minutes.

Learning Objectives

Analyze seismogram records to locate earthquake epicenters and calculate the earthquake magnitudes.