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The Hypocenter
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What does hypocenter mean?
Also known as the 'focus', it is the area underground where an earthquake originates.
The place under the ground where the earthquake originates?
That is a fault line.
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 happens when an earthquake originates under the sea floor?
earthquakes under seafloor can lead to tsunamis
Name of the center of the earthquake?
The underground centre of an earthquake is the Hypocentre or focus.
What is also known as the 'focus' the place underground where an earthquake originates?
hypocenter
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 point just below the epicenter of an earthquake?
AnswerFocus?AnswerYes, the correct answer is, in fact, the focus. It is also known as the hypocenter. It is the place where the underground explosion known as an earthquake originates.
What does hypocenter mean?
Also known as the 'focus', it is the area underground where an earthquake originates.
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 happens if their was an earthquake?
AN EARTHquake first reaches a place that is focus strong earthquakes are in the epicentre but this is not the place from where earthquake originates i.e focus
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.
The place under the ground where the earthquake originates?
That is a fault line.
Where is earthquake damage greatest the focus or the epicenter?
The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates. Answer: Focus
Where is the place under the ground where an earthquake originates also known as focus?
the focus
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 is the point underground where earthquake's movement first takes place is called the?
it is called the focus it is the point underground where the mivemenr of an earthquake fist take place
