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What do you call the point of the earths surface directly above where an earthquake originates?
The epicenter
What is the point on earths surface directly over the earthquake?
The term describing this point is "epicentre"
Is the earths surface directly above the epicenter is called the focus?
No, the Earth's surface directly above the epicenter is called the "epicenter," while the "focus" (or hypocenter) is the actual point within the Earth where an earthquake originates. The epicenter is located directly above the focus on the surface. Therefore, they refer to different locations related to an earthquake's origin.
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.
What is the definition of epicenter and focus?
The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake, where the seismic waves are most strongly felt. The focus, or hypocenter, is the actual location underground where the earthquake originates.
What is the earth point on earths surface directly of the surface of the earthquake?
This is known as the epicentre.
The points on the earths surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
epicenter
What do you call the point of the earths surface directly above where an earthquake originates?
The epicenter
What is the point on earths surface directly above an earthquake's focus called?
The point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus is called the epicenter. It is where the seismic waves originating from the earthquake's focus first reach the surface.
What is the point on earths surface directly over the earthquake?
The term describing this point is "epicentre"
What the difference between an earthquake's focus and it epicentre?
The focus is the point in the earths crust where the earthquake originates and the epicentre is the point in the earths surface directly above the focus.
What is the earths surface that is directly above the origin of an earthquake?
the plates under the ground banging together
The point on earths surface where an earthquake starts is called?
Within the Earth, the focal point of the energy released in an earthquake is called the hypocentre or focus. This is where an earthquake actually begins. The place on the Earth's surface directly above this point is known as the epicentre.
What gradually changes earths surface?
an earthquake
What is the earths surface point directly above an earth quakes focus?
The point directly above the focus of an earthquake is called the epicenter. It is usually the point of greatest destruction.
How is an earhquake started?
An earthquake is started when two plates (which lie under the Earths surface) rub together this creates movement which then sometimes pulls/pushes at the earths surface and creates giant cracks in the earths surface... and that is how an earthquake is started.
Is The location on earths surface directly above the epicenter is called the focus?
yes
