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5 a day - Earthquakes Day 3

1. How many seismic stations does it take to locate an earthquakes epicenter? 2. What is the name of the technique that we use to locate earthquakes? 3. Where and how strong was the largest quake ever recorded? 4. What scale do we use today to measure the intensity of an earthquake.

1. How many seismic stations does it take to locate an earthquakes epicenter? 2. What is the name of the technique that we use to locate earthquakes? 3. Where and how strong was the largest quake ever recorded? 4. What scale do we use today to measure the intensity of an earthquake. 3 Triangulation Chile, South America 9.5 Moment Magnitude