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.

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 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-4: -What is the Epicenter of an Earthquake? The epicenter tends to be the point on the surface that experiences the most shaking. It is the first place the seismic waves hit on the surface after the initial rupture has occurred.