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    The document provides instructions for using triangulation to locate the epicenter of an earthquake using seismic data from three recording stations. Students are to: 1) Use the difference in P and S wave arrival times to compute the distance of the epicenter from each station; 2) Draw circles on a map centered on each station with radii equal to the computed distances; 3) The point where all three circles intersect is the estimated location of the epicenter. Determining the epicenter is important for understanding earthquake impacts and directing emergency response efforts.

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    The document provides instructions for using triangulation to locate the epicenter of an earthquake using seismic data from three recording stations. Students are to: 1) Use the difference in P and S wave arrival times to compute the distance of the epicenter from each station; 2) Draw circles on a map centered on each station with radii equal to the computed distances; 3) The point where all three circles intersect is the estimated location of the epicenter. Determining the epicenter is important for understanding earthquake impacts and directing emergency response efforts.

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    The document provides instructions for using triangulation to locate the epicenter of an earthquake using seismic data from three recording stations. Students are to: 1) Use the difference in P and S wave arrival times to compute the distance of the epicenter from each station; 2) Draw circles on a map centered on each station with radii equal to the computed distances; 3) The point where all three circles intersect is the estimated location of the epicenter. Determining the epicenter is important for understanding earthquake impacts and directing emergency response efforts.

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    Activity 1 (Find The Center)

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    The document provides instructions for using triangulation to locate the epicenter of an earthquake using seismic data from three recording stations. Students are to: 1) Use the difference in P and S wave arrival times to compute the distance of the epicenter from each station; 2) Draw circles on a map centered on each station with radii equal to the computed distances; 3) The point where all three circles intersect is the estimated location of the epicenter. Determining the epicenter is important for understanding earthquake impacts and directing emergency response efforts.

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    Activity 1

    Find the Center

    Objective:
     Locate the epicenter of an earthquake using the triangulation method.
    Materials:
     Hypothetical records of earthquake waves
     Philippine map
     Drawing compass
     Ruler
    Procedure:
    1. Study the data showing the difference in the arrival time of P-wave and S-wave on
    three seismic recording stations.
    Time difference in
    Distance of epicenter
    Recording station the arrival time of P-
    from the station (km)
    wave and S-wave
    (seconds)
    Batangas 44.8
    Puerto Princesa 32
    Davao 38.4
    2. Compute the distance of the epicenter from each of the stations using this formula:

    3. Choose one of the recording stations and measure the computed distance on the map
    scale (the scale of the map in Figure 3 is 1.5 cm: 200 km). Set your compass for that
    computed distance.
    4. Center your compass on the station you have chosen. Draw a circle.
    5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the rest of the stations. You should get three circles that
    intersect or nearly intersect at a point. This intersection is the epicenter.

    Guide Questions:
    Q1. Where is the epicenter of this hypothetical earthquake?
    Ans.

    Q2. What difficulty will you encounter if you only have data from two recording stations?
    Ans.

    Q3. What is the distance of the epicenter from the seismic station?
    Ans.

    Q4. What do you think is the importance of determining the epicenter of an earthquake?
    Ans.

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