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  2. Begin by reviewing the objectives listed at the top of the form. Familiarize yourself with identifying P, S, and surface waves on a seismogram.
  3. In the first section, input your answers for the differences in arrival times between P-waves and S-waves for various distances. Use Figure 2 as a reference.
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The correct answer is The point on a fault where the first movement occurs. Key Points. The passage defines the epicenter as the point on a fault at which the first movement occurs during an earthquake. This is the initial location where built-up stress is released, resulting in seismic waves.
earthquake, any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earths rocks. Seismic waves are produced when some form of energy stored in Earths crust is suddenly released, usually when masses of rock straining against one another suddenly fracture and slip.
The location below the earths surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter.
The epicenter (/ˈɛpɪˌsɛntər/), epicentre, or epicentrum in seismology is the point on the Earths surface directly above a hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or an underground explosion originates. The epicenter is directly above the earthquakes hypocenter (also called the focus).
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