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What is the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?
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∙ 6y ago
epicenter
Cali Lubowitz
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∙ 6y agoThe point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus is known as the epicenter of the earthquake. The epicenter is the place that feels the strongest force. The focus is the place under the ground where the earthquake originated.
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∙ 6y agoThe epicenter
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The point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus (the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates) is called the epicenter, epicentre or epicentrum.
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∙ 11y agoThe epicenter.
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∙ 14y agoThe epicentre
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∙ 8y agoIt is called the epicenter.
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∙ 12y agoepicenter
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∙ 14y agoepicentre
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What is the name given to the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
The point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquakes focus or hypocentre is the epicentre.
What is the point on earths surface directly above an earthquake's focus called?
The epicenter
Is The location on earths surface directly above the epicenter is called the focus?
yes
What do we call a measure of height above earths surface?
Height above earths surface is called elevation
Do cirrus clouds form near or far from earths surface?
They form far above the earths surface.
Point on Earths surface directly above an earthquakes starting point?
Epicenter
What is the point on earths surface directly above an earths focus?
The epicenter
How do you locate an earthquakes epicenters?
An earthquakes epicenter is the point on the surface directly above the focus
What is the name of the Point on earth surface directly above earthquakes?
The epicenter is the point on the earth's surface directly above the earthquake's origin.
The points on the earths surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
epicenter
When the location on the earths surface is directly above the epicenter is called the focus?
no
What is the point on the earths surface that is directly above where the earthquake begins?
epicenter
What is the name given to the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
The point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquakes focus or hypocentre is the epicentre.
What is the definition of epicenter and focus?
epicenter is the point on earths surface directly above an earthquakes starting point,or focus focus is the point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
What is the point on earths surface directly above an earthquake's focus called?
The epicenter
What do you call the point of the earths surface directly above where an earthquake originates?
The epicenter
Is The location on earths surface directly above the epicenter is called the focus?
yes
