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I'm pretty sure that an earthquake gives off a seismic wave and that seismic wave is then written on a seismograph that tells how strong it was and what kind of wave it was. with that knowledge a scientist can estimate how far away the earthquake was when it started and where it was

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Where is an earthquake's focus located?

An earthquake's Focus is located directly under the Epicenter of an earthquake. The Epicenterof an earthquake is located on the surface of the earthquake.


What state is the epicenter located in?

The epicenter of an earthquake is located in the state where the earthquake originates.


Where is the earthquake's epicenter is located?

The epicenter is the surface located right above the focus, which is the center of an earthquake.


Where does earthquack located?

Earthquake's are located under ground.


Where is The focus of an earthquake is located?

the focus of an earthquake is beneath the surface of the earth in the crust.


Where are located the earthquake?

In subduction zones.


The earthquake is where?

A Earthquake is located where the two plates (a plate boundary) meet and there is to much pressure building up and that is how and where a earthquake is and how it happens.


Where was the latest earthquake in the Caribbean located?

Haiti


Why do think earthquake are located in these specific areas?

well earthquake are usually around the cost Line boundaries


Where are most earthquake zones located?

Chile and Japan.


Epicenter of lisbon earthquake?

Located in the Atlantic Ocean.


Where is an earthquake's epicenter located?

it is directly above the focus