GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GEOPHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The point underground where an earthquake originates is the
A
focus
B
epicentre
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The point where an earthquake originates is called the seismic focus. It is also known as hypocenter.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -1) Hypocenter is the point where the seismic energy is released. 2) Epicenter is the point on the surface nearest to the focus of an earthquake.

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