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alex41 [277]
3 years ago
12

What is a Epicentre?

Geography
1 answer:
Mama L [17]3 years ago
4 0

Answer : The epicenter, epicentre or epicentrum in seismology is the point on the Earth's surface directly above a hypocenter or focus, <u>the point where an earthquake or an underground explosion originates</u>.

Explanation : There are two ways you can spell it : epicenter or <em>epicentre</em>. I hope I helped you out!

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