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Intro Objective 10/31/12 Locate the epicenter and focus of an earthquake Which is more powerful, an Earthquake, or a: A. hand grenade? B. stick of dynamite? C. nuclear bomb? D. meteor impact?

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Intro

Objective 10/31/12

Locate the epicenter and focus of an earthquake

Which is more powerful, an Earthquake, or a:A. hand grenade? B. stick of dynamite? C. nuclear bomb?D. meteor impact?

Earthquake Measurement

Earthquake Measurement

Seismograph

Seismogram

An instrument that detects seismic waves

A record of the seismic wavesShow Mt. St.

Helens Seismogram

Show Seismograph

Flipchart

Earthquake Measurement

S-P Time Method Determines location of epicenter Uses the time it takes

the waves to travel from the epicenter to a seismograph station

Need at least THREE seismograph stations to determine location of EQ

Earthquake Measurement [San Francisco]

Earthquake Measurement

Richter Scale

Magnitude

Mercalli Scale

Measures magnitude of earthquake Measure of

energy released by an earthquake

Measures amount of damage from an earthquake

Earthquake Measurement

Earthquake Measurement [Valdivia]

Earthquake Measurement

Want to know where the most recent earthquakes are?

Earthquake Measurement

Summary: A seismograph is an instrument used to

detect and measure the strength of earthquakes. The S-P Time Method helps locate the epicenter of an earthquake, but it needs at least three seismograph stations. The Richter Scale measure the energy of an earthquake while the Mercalli Scale measures how much damage is done.

Objective 10/31/12

Outro

Locate the epicenter and focus of an earthquake

What? So What? Now What?