EARTH SCIENCE
EARTHQUAKES
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Question
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Bases upon the diagram to the right, infer where the epicenter of an earthquake is located?
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above the focus
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below the focus
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on top of the focus
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in the middle of the earthquake
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Explanation:
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 the place inside Earth’s crust where an earthquake originates. The point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus is the epicenter.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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