Question

Where is the epicenter of this hypothetical earthquake?

Answer 1

The epicenter of a hypothethical earthqauake is located at the point where the earthquake starts to rupture. The point directly above the Earth's surface is the epicenter. It is the place where the strain energy is reserved in the rock is discharged which marks the point where the fault starts to explode.

Answer 2

Earthquake: The shaking of the Earth's surface as a result of the sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves is called as an earthquake.

Epicenter: The point directly above a hypo center is called the epicenter. The hypo center is the place on the Earth's surface where the rupture of the tectonic plate first occurred. It can also be the point where an earthquake originates on the Earth's surface.