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.

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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The area of the fault where the sudden rupture takes place is called the focus or hypocenter of the earthquake. The point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter of the earthquake.

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 place where a fault ruptures is called the focus or origin, and the point directly above on the earth’s surface is called the epicentre. The pulse of energy released by a fault movement radiates outwards as seismic waves, or shock waves.