GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The epicenter, epicentre or epicentrum is the point on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates.

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 point vertically above the focus of an earthquake is called epicentre. It is at this point where seismic rupture begins.

Detailed explanation-4: -The epicenter is located on the surface directly above the focus (hypocenter), which is located on the fault at depth.

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.