GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

EARTHQUAKES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Point beneath the Earth’s surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
A
epicenter
B
focus
C
surface wave
D
None of the above
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 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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