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What is also known as the 'focus' - the place underground where an earthquake originates?
The Underground center of an earthquake is called the focus.
What is the origin of an earthquake under the surface of earth called?
This is known as the focus or hypocentre of an earthquake.
What name is given to the point on a fault at which the first movement or break occurs during an earthquake?
This is known as the earthquake's focus or hypocentre.
How deep was the focus of the Haiti earthquake?
Assuming that you are referring to the earthquake that occured in January 2010, the focus or hypocentre (the point within the Earth where the rupture actually occurred) was located at a depth of 13 km below the surface. Please see the related question for further information.
What is the place where an earthquake starts is called?
An epicentre ( epicenter) is the point of the earths surface above the hypocentre (hypocenter) or focus of an earthquake
What is the Japan earthquake in 2011s hypocentre depth?
230km
What is the depth of focus of an earthquake whose magnitude is 7.2 below sea level?
There is no way to answer this. The magnitude of an earthquake does not correlate with its depth.
What was the depth of the Haitian earthquake that occurred in January 2010?
The hypocentre (the point within the Earth where the rupture actually occurred) of the January 2010 earthquake was located at a depth of 13 km below the surface.
What is also known as the 'focus' - the place underground where an earthquake originates?
The Underground center of an earthquake is called the focus.
Where does a shockwave in an earthquake start?
It starts at the focus or hypocentre of the earthquake.
What is The point underground where the earthquake start?
This is known as the focus or hypocentre of an earthquake.
What is the origin of an earthquake under the surface of earth called?
This is known as the focus or hypocentre of an earthquake.
What is the spot or source of the earthquake within the earth?
This is known as the focus or hypocentre.
What is the place underground where an earthquake originates?
The Hypocenter
What is an underground center of an earthquake?
An earthquake's epicentre is on the Earth's surface, directly above the underground hypocentre or focus.
Name of the center of the earthquake?
The underground centre of an earthquake is the Hypocentre or focus.
What name is given to the point on a fault at which the first movement or break occurs during an earthquake?
This is known as the earthquake's focus or hypocentre.
