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Alexxandr [17]
2 years ago
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5. What is the difference between the focus and the epicenter?

Geography
2 answers:
RUDIKE [14]2 years ago
5 0

The focus is the place inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is the epicenter. When energy is released at the focus, seismic waves travel outward from that point in all directions.

expeople1 [14]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

The focus is the place inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is the epicenter. When energy is released at the focus, seismic waves travel outward from that point in all directions.

Explanation:

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