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Earthquakes occur underground and are felt on the surface. The center of an earthquake on the surface is called the epicenter, and the center of the earthquake underground, where it occurs, is called the hypocenter or focus.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo, the epicenter is located on the earth's surface, directly above the focus, or starting point, of the earthquake.
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∙ 14y agothis is called the focus. the spot on the earths surface, directly above the earthquake focus is called the epicentre.
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∙ 13y agoNo. The underground origin of an earthquake is known as the focus or hypocenter. The point on the surface directly above the focus is known as the epicentre.
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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 underground point of an origin of an earthquake called?
This is known as the hypocenter or focus of the earthquake.
What is located deep underground an earthquake?
Epicenter.
What is the Epicurean of an earthquakes?
The word you are looking for is epicenter, not epicurean. The epicenter is not the actual center because that is somewhere underground, but it is the closest place on the surface, to the actual earthquake underground. Epicurean means highly luxurious, and has nothing to do with earthquakes which are never luxurious.
What is centre of earthquake?
The center of an earthquake is known as its epicenter.
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.
What is also known as the 'focus' - the place underground where an earthquake originates?
The Underground center of an earthquake is called the focus.
Name of the center of the earthquake?
The underground centre of an earthquake is the Hypocentre or focus.
How focus and epicenter related?
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.
What is The point underground where the earthquake start?
This is known as the focus or hypocentre of an earthquake.
Why do tsunamis form in pacafic ocean?
Underground earthquake, Or underground gravity.
What is the underground point of an origin of an earthquake called?
This is known as the hypocenter or focus of the earthquake.
Name the underground origin of an earthquake?
focus
What is the name the underground origin of an earthquake?
The Focus
What is located deep underground an earthquake?
Epicenter.
What do you have to do underground when the earthquake in Pokemon diamond or if anybody saw the earthquake UNDERGROUND then tell us?
go outside, and then go back inside; nothing will change!
What is focus in earthquake?
The center of an earthquake is the epicenter.
