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What is an earthquakes epicenter called

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The epicenter, epicentre (/ˈɛpisɛntər/) or epicentrum[1] 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.

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An earthquake's epicenter is the earthquake's focus
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