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    This document provides instructions and data for triangulating the epicenter of an earthquake using the arrival times of P and S waves recorded at three stations. Students are asked to locate the epicenter on a map, identify the closest province and its distance, determine the order the earthquake would be detected at each station, and consider the challenges with only two data points.

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    This document provides instructions and data for triangulating the epicenter of an earthquake using the arrival times of P and S waves recorded at three stations. Students are asked to locate the epicenter on a map, identify the closest province and its distance, determine the order the earthquake would be detected at each station, and consider the challenges with only two data points.

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    This document provides instructions and data for triangulating the epicenter of an earthquake using the arrival times of P and S waves recorded at three stations. Students are asked to locate the epicenter on a map, identify the closest province and its distance, determine the order the earthquake would be detected at each station, and consider the challenges with only two data points.

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    Triangulation Activity Sheets

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    This document provides instructions and data for triangulating the epicenter of an earthquake using the arrival times of P and S waves recorded at three stations. Students are asked to locate the epicenter on a map, identify the closest province and its distance, determine the order the earthquake would be detected at each station, and consider the challenges with only two data points.

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    Group no: ______________ Date performed: _________________

    Date submitted: _________________


    Activity 1: The Epicenter
    Directions: Locate the epicenter of an earthquake using the triangulation method. Follow the
    procedure below. Use a compass and a pencil.

    Procedure:
    1. Using a Philippine Map, locate the epicenter of an earthquake.
    2. Center your compass at the station you have chosen. Set your compass on the computed
    distance.
    Draw a circle.
    3. You should get three circles that intersect or nearly intersect at a point. This intersection is the
    EPICENTER.
    4. Circle the epicenters in RED.

    Time difference in the arrival


    Distance of Epicenter from
    Recording Station time of P-Wave and S-Wave
    the station (km)
    (seconds)
    Batangas 38.4 480
    Puerto Princesa 53.6 670
    Davao 28 350

    From Activity:
    1. Where is the epicenter of this hypothetical earthquake?
    2. Which province on the map is closest to the earthquake epicenter? How far in kilometers is this
    province from the epicenter?
    3. In which of the 3 provinces listed in the data table would seismograph detect the earthquake
    first? last?
    4. What happens to the difference in the arrival time between P wave and S wave as the distance
    from the earthquake increases?
    5. What difficulty will you encounter if you only have data from the two recording stations?

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