- A
hypocenter or
hypocentre (from
Ancient Gr**** ὑπόκεντρον (hupókentron) 'below the center'), also
called ground zero or
surface zero, is the
point on the...
- observatory,
their different travel times help
scientists locate the quake's
hypocenter. In geophysics; the
refraction or
reflection of
seismic waves is used...
-
epicentrum in
seismology is the
point on the Earth's
surface directly above a
hypocenter or focus, the
point where an
earthquake or an
underground explosion originates...
- fracking, and
nuclear tests. The
initial point of
rupture is
called the
hypocenter or focus,
while the
ground level directly above it is the epicenter. Earthquakes...
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digestive organs.
Adjacent to the
Shima Hospital is a
monument marking the
hypocenter of the
atomic blast,
which is
located about a five-minute walk away from...
-
kilometres from the
hypocenter was
about 40
times greater than that from the Sun. The
initial radiation level at the
hypocenter was
approximately 240...
- the
museum is a
history of the city
before the bomb was dropped. The
hypocenter of the
explosion was the
Urakami district,
which was a
traditionally rustic...
-
Genbaku (A-bomb) dome,
which was only 150 m (490 ft) from
ground zero (the
hypocenter). The ruin was
named Hiroshima Peace Memorial and was made a
UNESCO World...
- and a
willow at
approximately 740 m from the
hypocenter, and a
holly approximately 935 m from the
hypocenter. Both
specimens are
preserved just
beyond the...
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Volcanism Induced seismicity Characteristics Epicenter Epicentral distance Hypocenter Shadow zone
Seismic waves P wave S wave
Measurement Seismometer Seismic...
