GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter. Sometimes an earthquake has foreshocks.

Detailed explanation-2: -The focus is point inside the earth where the earthquake started, sometimes called the hypocenter, and the point on the surface of the earth directly above the focus is called the epicenter. There are two ways by which we can measure the strength of an earthquake: magnitude and intensity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Epicentre is the point on the earth’s surface directly above the origin of the earthquake.

Detailed explanation-4: -The point where the earthquake originates is called the seismic focus. The point on the Earth’s surface vertically above the focus is called its epicentre.

Detailed explanation-5: -Earthquake is caused by a disturbance deep inside the earth’s crust. They can cause immense damage to buildings, bridges, dams and people. Floods, landslides and tsunamis can also occur as a result of an earthquake.