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The word focus (or hypocentre) is used to describe the location within the Earth where an earthquake occurs. The point directly above this on the Earth's surface is known as the earthquake's epicentre.
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What is the role of an epicenter?
The word epicenter is typically heard after an earthquake has occurred. This word refers to the area of first impact by the earthquake, and is used to tell how big the earthquake was.
Is earth a base word of earthquake?
No. The word earthquake is a compound word. Two words put together to make one. If it was a base word it would need a prefix or suffix.
What city had experienced an earthquake in 1989 which postponed baseball word series?
It was San Francisco that had the earthquake.
What does focus mean in photography?
a point where waves, rays, or lines come togetherAnswerA point of convergence or divergence of light or other radiation.- someone else wrote this.no its not :L-mea focal point is the centre of activity attraction or attention. it is tht point of concentration ==
How do you say tornado and earthquake in spanish?
In Spanish, the word for tornado is "tornado". Same as in English, but pronounced a little differently (torr-nawh-do instead of the English way torr-nay-do). As for earthquake, the spanish word for it is "terremoto".
What is the location on the surface of the earth immediately above the origin of a fault called?
I think the word you're looking for is epicenter. The uncertainty is because that's actually the surface location directly above the hypocenter or focus of an earthquake, which may not have been what you meant.
What is the meaning of the word focus in geology?
It is the point at which rock under stress breaks and triggers an earthquake.
What is a sentence using the word focus and epicenter?
the focus of the earthquake was 7 miles down from the epicenter of northridge.
What does casualities in earthquake mean?
The word 'causalities' in this case refers to the number of human deaths caused by the earthquake.
What does the Afrikaans word 'brandpunt' mean?
Focus
What is another word for in the center?
The name for a central location could be the middle, core, or focus.
What does the word location mean?
Where something is.
What is a sentence for the word tremor?
Do you mean earth tremor? That is a small earthquake, or an aftershock.
What does the word BY mean as a geographical location?
The .by domain is for Belarus.
What does the root word topo mean?
Place/Location
What is the English for the Latin word 'focus'?
The literal meaning of the Latin word 'focus' is fireplace. By extension, the word may mean an 'altar fire'. And it even may take on the meaning of a 'funeral pyre'.
What is the Chinese word for earthquake?
Earthquake = 地震
