Difference between hypocentre and epicentre ?
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The Difference between an Earthquake Epicenter and Hypocenter. ... During an earthquake, seismic waves are originated at a point known as the hypocenter, and the vertical point above in the surface of the earth, from the hypocenter, is called the epicenter.
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Hypocenter--
The hypocenter of an earthquake is the location where the fault rupture starts, and is usually located at some depth under the surface of the ground.
Epicenter--
The epicenter of an earthquake is located on the Earth´s surface directly above the earthquake´s point of origin or hypocenter.
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The hypocenter of an earthquake is the location where the fault rupture starts, and is usually located at some depth under the surface of the ground.
Epicenter--
The epicenter of an earthquake is located on the Earth´s surface directly above the earthquake´s point of origin or hypocenter.
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