How Do the Sound Waves Move Out from an Earthquake’s Epicenter?
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Grades: 3 - 8

Video Description: Dr. Robert B. Hermann of the Saint Louis University Earthquake Center explains how sound waves emanate from an earthquake’s epicenter.

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Unique Video ID: Geology-22**

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