The epicenter and hypocenter are two important points in causing earthquakes.
Both the epicenter and hypocenter are different from each other in the following basis:
Location: Hypocenter is present within the earth surface where an earthquake rupture starts and the epicenter is located in the earth's crust just above the hypocenter where a seismic rupture begins.
Associated waves: Seismic waves propagate from the hypocenter caused by seismic velocity and rock density which reaches the epicenter where P and S waves hit the surface of earth.
