If such an earthquake was to strike L.A., the epicenter and the magnitude would be <u>Los Angeles</u><u> </u>and <u>7.8 </u><u>o</u>n the Richter scale respectively.
<h3>What is the epicenter and magnitude of an earthquake?</h3>
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.
Find out more on the epicenter at brainly.com/question/1969968.
Answer: 1) 36°
2) Tasman Sea
Explanation:
1) As degrees are on base 60 we have
-15' to 36 ans +45' to 37°
As 45'>15', the nearest degree is 36°
2) Those are coordinates of latitude and longitude.
You can see on any map that these coordinates take you to Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zeland.
It is affected by the rotation on the earth's axis
