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Where would an earthquake's epicenter be in this diagram?

A. On Earth's surface, directly above where the fault slippage begins
B. At the point on Earth's surface where the fault line meets the surface
C. Underground, at a point somewhere along the fault line
D. Deep underground, below the point where the fault line meets the surface

Where would an earthquake's epicenter be in this diagram? A. On Earth's surface, directly-example-1
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Directly above the point where the fault forms or spillage begins.

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ANSWER A. On Earth's surface, directly above where the fault slippage begins.​

Explanation : the underground point where an earthquake originates is named hypocenter or focus. The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus.​


\textit{\textbf{Spymore}}

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