What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

Answer 1

The epicentre of an earthquake is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the point within the Earth where the earthquake actually occurred (known as the focus or hypocentre).

From this point on the surface the waves of the earthquake radiate outward like the ripples in a pond when a stone is thrown in.

Answer 2

The epicenter of an earthquake is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus or hypocenter, which is the exact point within the Earth where the earthquake originates. It is typically the location where the earthquake's seismic waves are first detected.

Answer 3

The epicenter of an earthquake is directly above the hypocenter or focus, which is where an earthquake begins. The epicenter in on the surface of the Earth.

Answer 4

The place where it all started, thus the place of maximum force release.

And the place within the earth where the quake originated is called the focus of the earthquake.

Answer 5

It is a point on the Earth's surface directly above the point of origin of the earthquake

Answer 6

The absolute centre , a place at which some specified activity is concentrated

Answer 7

The epicenter is where the teutonic plates move, causing the earthquake.

Answer 8

directly above the focus

Answer 9

Focus of the earthquake

Answer 10

focus of the earthquake