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- noun Plural form of
hypocenter .
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Among the 99% of hibakusha deemed unaffected were tens of thousands who lived a few miles from the hypocenters, or those who, like the megaphone-wielding Mr. Asahina, were "early entrants."
Past Haunts Tally of Japan's Nuke Crisis Yuka Hayashi 2011
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They gave minimal attention to people a few miles from the blast or who visited the hypocenters later, and to people exposed over time from tainted food, rain or snow.
Past Haunts Tally of Japan's Nuke Crisis Yuka Hayashi 2011
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In addition, "early entrants" who went near hypocenters within 100 hours of the bombings are now included.
Past Haunts Tally of Japan's Nuke Crisis Yuka Hayashi 2011
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From Dec. 26 through Jan 2, the earthquake hypocenters appear to have migrated northwards, starting southeast of near Stevenson Island, with many of the latest events occurring near Fishing Bridge.
YVO Archived Update 2009
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The hypocenters of the swarm events cluster along a north-south-trending zone that is about 7 km long.
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From Dec. 26 through Jan 2, the earthquake hypocenters appear to have migrated northwards, starting southeast of near Stevenson Island, with many of the latest events occurring near Fishing Bridge.
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From Dec. 26 through Jan 2, the hypocenters appear to have migrated northwards, starting southeast of near Stevenson Island, with many of the latest events occurring near Fishing Bridge.
Yellowstone Lake Earthquake Swarm Summary as of 8 January 2009 2009
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Depths for shallow earthquake hypocenters (the point within the earth where an earthquake rupture starts) are difficult to determine accurately unless the seismic stations are spaced much more closely than those in the Yellowstone Seismic Network.
Yellowstone Lake Earthquake Swarm Summary as of 8 January 2009 2009
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The best located earthquakes have hypocenters (depths) of 3 to 10 km (1.8 to 6.0 miles).
Yellowstone Lake Earthquake Swarm Summary as of 8 January 2009 2009
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Silent earthquakes were only recently discovered, and until now, scientists found it difficult to pinpoint their hypocenters and determine their exact triggering mechanism.
Predicting Earthquakes Through the Study of Tiny Tremors | Impact Lab 2006
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