The point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus is called the epicenter
No. The point on the surface directly above the focus is the epicenter.
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You have confused the term epicentre with hypocentre (or focus), whereby the focus is the point within the earth where the earthquake rupture occurs and the epicentre is the point on the surface directly above this.
The point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquakes focus or hypocentre is the epicentre.
the location on the surface directly above the focus
No. The point on the surface directly above the focus is the epicenter.
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asw2. The epicentre is the underground location of the earthquake, and the focus is the point on the surface directly above the epicentre.
You have confused the term epicentre with hypocentre (or focus), whereby the focus is the point within the earth where the earthquake rupture occurs and the epicentre is the point on the surface directly above this.
The point on the surface directly above the focus is called EPICENTER
Yes, it is true that the location of the earth's surface is directly above the focus of an earthquake is the epicenter a close correlation exists between epicenters and the plate boundaries.