point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocentre or focus in an earthquake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The epicentre or epicenter is the point on Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus. It is the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates. It is usually the point where the earthquake is felt strongest.
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