What is a hypocenter?
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The hypocenter is the point within the earth where an earthquake rupture starts. The epicenter is the point directly above it at the surface of the Earth. Also commonly termed the focus.
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The term hypocenter is a point within the earth exactly where the earthquake rupture begins. The epicenter is a point directly above it at an overall surface of the Earth.
In other words, it is the point of the origin of the subsurface nuclear explosion or earthquake. In seismology, hypocenter is the synonym of a focus. It is also used as the synonym for a ground zero.
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