The Epicenter of a Southwestern Earthquake
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- Determine the speed of P and S waves from an earthquake.
- Use equations to locate the epicenter of an earthquake in the Southwest as the intersection of three circles.
- Basic algebra.
- Equation of a line.
- Radius of a circle.
Context for Use
- Physical geology or physical geography
- Environmental geology, natural hazards, natural disasters
- Earth system science or Earth and space science
- Southwest regional geology