24.8.2 - Intensity vs Distance Relationship
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What happens to seismic intensity as you move away from the epicentre?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between distance and intensity.
Define what an epicentre is.
💡 Hint: Consider where the earthquake starts.
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What does the intensity of seismic waves do as the distance from the epicentre increases?
💡 Hint: Consider the inverse relationship between distance and intensity.
True or False: The soil type has no effect on earthquake intensity.
💡 Hint: Think about how different soils can absorb or amplify seismic waves.
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Consider an earthquake with the epicentre located under a city. Describe how seismic intensity will differ in three different zones of the city located at varying distances from the epicentre.
💡 Hint: Think about how materials and distances away from the source affect the shaking.
Using a hypothetical earthquake's data, calculate how much intensity might decay at 2 km, 5 km, and 10 km from the epicentre based on average attenuation rates.
💡 Hint: Use real attenuation models or research papers for reference.
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