The epicenter.
focus
The epicenter i think
Seismic Waves
The epicenter is the point on the earth's surface directly above the earthquake's origin.
new English=earth-quackold English =earth-quakePlate Tectonics cause (are the origin of) earthquakes. The point at which an earthquake occurs (the origin within the Earth) is the focus or hypocentre. The point on the Earth's surface directly above this is the epicentre.
Seismic waves are the forms of energy produced by an earthquake.
Seismic waves are the forms of energy produced by an earthquake.
Epicentre
its the point of origin
If you want to know what the name is, it is called the epicenter. If you want to know a location where all earthquakes originate, there isn't one. Earthquakes can occur along faultlines, or in the middle of a continent.
Origin? As in point of origin vs point of destiantion?
the point of origin is the center of a cartegian graph. The (x,y) of the point of origin is always (0,0).