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the focus is below the epicenter. the epicenter is where the focus is but on the surface. the focus is below the surface, it ranges in the depth. they show you the epicenter on the news, not the focus.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe epicentre of an earthquake is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the origin of the earthquake. The focus is another name for the hypocentre, or the fault point of the earthquake occurring deep below the earth's surface.
The epicenter is a point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of the earthquake.
The focus is the underground place where the earthquake suddenly started, with rocks fracturing along a fault line and releasing seismic energy waves.
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∙ 13y agothe epicenter is where the earthquake happened on top like a city or town, while the focus is where the earthquake happened underground.
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∙ 13y agoThe epicenter is the closest location on the surface to the focus and gets hit by a wave first
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What is directly above the epicenter?
Nothing, the epicenter is dirrectly above the focus. Nothing, the epicenter is dirrectly above the focus.
Where is the focus located?
the focus is located under the epicenter. It is the origin of the earthquake. The epicenter is right above the focus.
What the point directly above the focus on the earth's surface?
The epicenter
How do you use triangulation to find an epicenter of an earthquake?
the find the epicenter the find the focus from the epicenter
What is the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?
epicenter
How does an epicenter contrast from the focus?
the epicenter is directly above the focus
What is directly above the epicenter?
Nothing, the epicenter is dirrectly above the focus. Nothing, the epicenter is dirrectly above the focus.
Where is the focus located?
the focus is located under the epicenter. It is the origin of the earthquake. The epicenter is right above the focus.
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.
What the point directly above the focus on the earth's surface?
The epicenter
How do you use triangulation to find an epicenter of an earthquake?
the find the epicenter the find the focus from the epicenter
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 on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?
epicenter
The point on earth's surface above the focus?
This is called the 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!!
How are the epicenter and the focus located?
with triangulation
