GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates is known as the focus (or hypocenter) of the earthquake. The point directly above the focus at the surface of the earth is called the epicenter of the earthquake.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The earthquakes originate in tectonic plate boundary. 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-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: -The epicenter, epicentre (/ˈɛpisɛntər/) or epicentrum in seismology is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above a hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or an underground explosion originates.