Which strategy do geologists use to locate the center of an earthquake?

They only analyze local data.
They collect data from seismographs.
They measure arrival times of surface waves.
They draw squares on maps for measurements.

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Geologists use various strategies to locate the center of an earthquake, but the most common one is by collecting data from seismographs. Seismographs are instruments that record ground motion and vibrations caused by an earthquake. By analyzing the data recorded by multiple seismographs in different locations, geologists can determine the approximate location of the earthquake's epicenter, which is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus or center of the earthquake.