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- Dictionaryep·i·cen·ter/ˈepəˌsen(t)ər/
noun
- 1. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
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EPICENTER definition: 1. the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion 2. the point…. Learn more.
The meaning of epi-in epicenter is "over", so the epicenter of an earthquake lies over the center or "focus" of the quake. Epicenter can also refer to the centers of things that may seem in their own way as powerful—though not as destructive—as earthquakes.
EPICENTER meaning: 1. the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion 2. the point…. Learn more.
The epicenter (/ ˈ ɛ p ɪ ˌ s ɛ n t ər /), epicentre, 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.
In seismology, the epicenter refers to the part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. This contrasts with the lesser-known word hypocenter, which refers to the focus itself; that is, the place of the earthquake’s origin.
Epicenter definition: a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.. See examples of EPICENTER used in a sentence.
EPICENTRE definition: the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion. Learn more.
The epicenter of an earthquake is the place on the Earth's surface directly above the point where it starts, and is the place where it is felt most strongly.
The epicenter is the place on the surface where those ripples start. The Greek epikentros means “situated on a center,” and that’s where you’ll find the epicenter, dead center in an earthquake’s destruction.
(formal) the central point of something. Check pronunciation: epicenter. Definition of epicenter noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
