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How is the focus of an earthquake related to the epicenter

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Epicenter is the point on the surface of the earth located directly above the focus of an earthquake.
focus: location where the earthquake begins
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The focus of an earthquake is where is happens underground exactly, an epicenter is the ground directly above the focus.
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