Science, asked by alekya3399, 4 days ago

Explain the term focus and epicenter

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Answered by kadamom576

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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

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