The point of origin of an Earthquake within the earth is known as the hypocentre. It can also be called the focus.
Directly above this on the surface is the earthquake's epicenter.
The point of origin of an Earthquake within the earth is known as the hypocentre. It can also be called the focus.Directly above this on the surface is the earthquake's epicenter.
The focus
The point underground where the energy is released (causing the earthquake) is the focus point. This area is the actual origin of the earthquake. It should not be confused with the epicenter, which is the point above ground where the earthquake originates.
The Epicenter.
The epicentre is the point ON THE SURFACE. The centre of the earthquake at the point of initial friction/point of origin is called the hypocentre (sp. hypocenter in USA).
The point of origin of an Earthquake within the earth is known as the hypocentre. It can also be called the focus.Directly above this on the surface is the earthquake's epicenter.
The point of origin of an earthquake is called the hypocentre or focus. The epicenter is the point on the surface directly above the focus.
The focus
Focus
focus or hypocenter
This is known as the hypocenter or focus of the earthquake.
This is known as the epicentre of the earthquake. Epicenter
The epicenter is the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake. It is as close to the point of origin of the quake as you can get on the surface. The earthquake is strongest at that point.
it is called the focus The epicentre.
The point underground where the energy is released (causing the earthquake) is the focus point. This area is the actual origin of the earthquake. It should not be confused with the epicenter, which is the point above ground where the earthquake originates.
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.
The Epicenter.