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The tectonic plates placed deep inside earth's crust [range may vary, say 5-100km]. As such, epicentre is defined as the centre point of the tectonic activity projected on earth's surface. Thus the epicentre can also lie on the surface of Sea/ Ocean also. Ocean water remains only up to 10 to 12 km deep [maximum being Marina Trench]
The tectonic activity lies much below !!
The epicentre is the point on the earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus or hypocentre (the point within the earth where the fault rupture or movement actually occurs).
As such, the seismic waves produced by an earthquake radiate away from this point. This is similar to the way waves or ripples in a pond move outwards in concentric circles from the point where you throw a stone into the water.
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What is the spot on the surface directly above where the earthquake occurs?
the spot above the centre of the earthquake is called the epicentre.
What damage is shown at epicentre?
Epicentre is point where earthquake shock first reaches on surface so damage shown at epicentre is great
Name the point where an earthquake is strongest?
The strongest point in an earthquake is the epicenter.
Was the Kobe earthquake on a destructive margin?
Yes it was very near the epicentre of the earthquake
Why does an earthquake get weaker as you move further away from the epicentre?
This is because the waves fade as they get further away from the epicentre.
What mean earthquake focus?
asw2. The epicentre is the underground location of the earthquake, and the focus is the point on the surface directly above the epicentre.
What is point where movement occurred which triggered the earthquake?
The point is the epicentre of the earthquake.
What is the point on earths surface directly over the earthquake?
The term describing this point is "epicentre"
What is the originate of earthquake?
Its epicentre
Name of the center of the earthquake?
The underground centre of an earthquake is the Hypocentre or focus.
What is the definition of an epicentre of an earthquake?
The epicentre of an earthquake is the point on the earth's surface away from which the seismic waves produced by an earthquake radiate. This is similar to the way waves or ripples in a pond move outwards in concentric circles from the point where you throw a stone into the water. As such the epicentre is the point on the earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus or hypocentre (the point within the earth where the fault rupture or movement actually occurs).
What is centre of a earthquake called?
epicentre
What is the strongest point of the earthquake?
the epicentre
What is above the orgin of an earthquake?
the epicentre
What is the place where an earthquake starts is called?
An epicentre ( epicenter) is the point of the earths surface above the hypocentre (hypocenter) or focus of an earthquake
What is difference between the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake?
The difference between the epicentre and the focus of earthquakes is this:The focus of the earthquake is where the actual earthquake occurred and the epicentre is on the ground directly above the focus. The epicentre is used to say where the earthquake was in relation to places near where it occurred.Hope this helped :)
What is the difference between the epicenter and the focus of an earthquake?
The difference between the epicentre and the focus of earthquakes is this:The focus of the earthquake is where the actual earthquake occurred and the epicentre is on the ground directly above the focus. The epicentre is used to say where the earthquake was in relation to places near where it occurred.Hope this helped :)
