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Regional Interests

Shaky Ground: Defining "Epicenter"

KHSU | By Jessica Eden

Published August 16, 2017 at 2:17 PM PDT

On this segment of Shaky Ground, Geologist Lori Dengler takes on the word epicenter.

Depending on magnitude, the "dot on the map" may or may not be an accurate representation of the seismic waves of a given earthquake.

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Jessica Eden

je28@humboldt.edu

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