GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Epicenter is the point that is directly above the focus on the surface of the earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Epicenter is the location on the surface of the Earth directly above where the earthquake starts. Focus (aka Hypocenter) is the location in the Earth where the earthquake starts.

Detailed explanation-4: -The point on the surface of the earth which is vertically above the focus is called the epicentre. It is the first place to experience the waves.

Detailed explanation-5: -: the part of the earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake compare hypocenter sense 1. : center sense 2a.