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What is the point beneath earths surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the?
The point beneath the earth's surface where an earthquake originates is called the hypocenter.
What are the two names for where an earthquake originates?
The focus is the point underground where the earthquake originates.The epicentre is the point on the surface directly above the focus, where earthquake waves seem to spread out from.
What do you call the point of the earths surface directly above where an earthquake originates?
The epicenter
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.
The energy of an earthquake called seismic waves originates from a point called the?
the energy of an earthquake, called seismic waves,originates from a point called the ? epicenter
What do we call the point beneath earths surface where the earthquake originates?
The point beneath the earth's surface where an earthquake originates is called the hypocenter.
What do you call the point at which an earthquake originates?
It's called the Epicenter.
What is a term for the point directly above the place where an earthquake originates?
the point directly above the focus is called the epicenter
Where the earthquake originates is called a?
pothole
Term for the point on Earth's surface directly above the place where an earthquake originates?
The point on Earth's surface directly above the place where an earthquake originates is known as an epicenter.
What is the point beneath earths surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the?
The point beneath the earth's surface where an earthquake originates is called the hypocenter.
Where are epicentres found?
An epicenter is a point on earth's crust which is directly above the place where an earthquake originates which is called the focus.
Which term describes the point on the earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates?
The term that describes the point on the Earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates is it's epicenter.
Which term describes the point on the earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates?
The term that describes the point on the Earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates is it's epicenter.
Where does the point in the earths interior where the energy of an earthquake occurs?
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.
What are the two names for where an earthquake originates?
The focus is the point underground where the earthquake originates.The epicentre is the point on the surface directly above the focus, where earthquake waves seem to spread out from.
