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. When energy is released at the focus, seismic waves travel outward from that point in all directions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Epicenter is the location on the surface of the Earth directly above where the earthquake starts. Focus (aka Hypocenter) is the location in the Earth where the earthquake starts.

Detailed explanation-3: -epi·cen·ter ˈe-pi-ˌsen-tər. Synonyms of epicenter. : the part of the earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake compare hypocenter sense 1. : center sense 2a.

Detailed explanation-4: -Solution. The answer is epicenter. The epicenter tells the place on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the focus of the earthquake. It is the point where the impact of the earthquake is at the strongest.

Detailed explanation-5: -An earthquake’s most intense shaking is often felt near the epicenter. However, the vibrations from an earthquake can still be felt and detected hundreds, or even thousands of miles away from the epicenter.