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If a 7.8 earthquake strikes in L.A. at 7:55PM. What is the epicenter and
magnitude of the quake


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If such an earthquake was to strike L.A., the epicenter and the magnitude would be Los Angeles and 7.8 on the Richter scale respectively.

What is the epicenter and magnitude of an earthquake?


The epicenter of an earthquake is the place on the surface of the Earth where the earthquake is first detected which in this case is Los Angeles.

The magnitude is measured on the Richter Scale and in this case is 7.8 on that same scale which means it was quite a strong quake.

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