Surface damage. The epicenter is directly above the earthquake's hypocenter (also called the focus). In most earthquakes, the epicenter is the point where the greatest damage takes place, but the length of the subsurface fault rupture may indeed be a long one, and damage can be spread on the surface across the entire rupture zone.
El huevo amniótico de reptiles y aves está rodeado por una cáscara externa resistente que protege al huevo de los depredadores, patógenos, daños y secado.