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The focus and epicenter are both "earthquake points". The focus is the point of origin of an earthquake or underground nuclear explosion while the epicenter the very center or focal point.
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How is the focus of the earthquake related to the epic center?
The focus of an earthquake, also known as the hypocenter, is the point within the Earth where the seismic energy is released. The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus. The focus and epicenter are related in that the epicenter provides a visualization of where the earthquake originated from in the Earth's crust.
Is the earths surface directly above the epicenter is called the focus?
No, the Earth's surface directly above the epicenter is called the "epicenter," while the "focus" (or hypocenter) is the actual point within the Earth where an earthquake originates. The epicenter is located directly above the focus on the surface. Therefore, they refer to different locations related to an earthquake's origin.
How is the focus of an earthquake related to the epicenter?
The focus of an earthquake, also known as the hypocenter, is the actual location within the Earth’s crust where the earthquake originates. The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus. The relationship between the focus and the epicenter helps scientists determine the exact location of the earthquake's origin.
How does an epicenter contrast from the focus?
The focus of an earthquake is the exact point within the Earth's crust where the earthquake originates. The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus. While the focus is located underground, the epicenter is on the surface.
How does Epicenter and focus relate to plates moving?
The epicenter is located (above the focus) at the earth's surface.
What is a sentence using the word focus and epicenter?
the focus of the earthquake was 7 miles down from the epicenter of northridge.
The point on earth's surface above the focus?
This is called the epicenter.
What is the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?
epicenter
What the difference between a epicenter and a focus?
The difference between the Focus and the Epicenter is...... The Focus is pretty much where the earthquake starts but some people say it is the center of the earthquake. But moving on the Epicenter is right above the Focus but on the crust. I hope that answered your question!!
Is the location on the earth's surface directly above the epicenter of an earthquake called the focus?
No, the location on the Earth's surface directly above the epicenter of an earthquake is called the hypocenter or focus. The focus is the actual point within the Earth where the earthquake originates, whereas the epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus.
What is the differents between the epicenter and the focus?
The focus is below ground that is where the earth quake happens. The epicenter is above because that is where it is located
What is directly above the epicenter?
Nothing, the epicenter is dirrectly above the focus. Nothing, the epicenter is dirrectly above the focus.
