Earthquake - Determination of Epicenter

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Using multiple earthquake recording stations, determine the epicenter of an earthquake by analyzing the arrival of the primary and secondary seismic waves at each recording station. Real-time charts are generated, providing data that allows for the triangulation of the epicenter.

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