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The point within the earth where the earthquake occurs is known as the focus or hypocentre. The point directly above this on the earth's surface is known as the epicentre.

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What is focus in earthquake?

The center of an earthquake is the epicenter.


The center of an earthquake?

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What is the center of an earthquake?

The center of an earthquake is called the focus or hypocenter. It is the point within the Earth's crust where the earthquake originates. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter.


What does the center of each circle represent in the epicenter of an earthquake?

it is the seismic focus center


What is also known as the 'focus' - the place underground where an earthquake originates?

The point underground where an earthquake originates is known as the hypocenter or the focus. This is the specific location within the Earth's crust where the seismic energy is released, leading to the generation of seismic waves that cause the earthquake.


Where is the earthquake's epicenter is located?

The epicenter is the surface located right above the focus, which is the center of an earthquake.


What is an underground center of an earthquake?

An earthquake's epicentre is on the Earth's surface, directly above the underground hypocentre or focus.


What is the location on the surface directly above the earthquake focus called?

The location on the surface directly above the earthquake focus is called the epicenter.


Underground center of an earthquake?

Earthquakes occur underground and are felt on the surface. The center of an earthquake on the surface is called the epicenter, and the center of the earthquake underground, where it occurs, is called the hypocenter or focus.


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.


Name of the center of the earthquake?

The underground centre of an earthquake is the Hypocentre or focus.


Geologists use circles to find the epicenter of an earthquake what does the center of each circle re?

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