Define the epicentre of an earthquake.
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The epicenter is the point on the surface of the Earth directly above the hypocenter of an earthquake. The hypocenter is the place where the rupture of the plate boundary that led to the earthquake first happened.
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Earthquake-A sudden ground motion or vibration produced by a rapid release of stored-up energy.
Epicenter -The point on the Earth's surface located directly above the focus of an earthquake.
Focus -The location where the earthquake begins. The ground ruptures at this spot, then seismic waves radiate outward in all directions.
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