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The focus of the earthquake is the A. location in which the earthquake was first felt. B. place where the P-wave ends. C. place that sustains the most damage. D. point of failure of crustal rocks where the waves originate.

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A. location in which the earthquake was first felt.
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The correct answer for this question is letter C. The focus of the earthquake is point of failure of crustal rocks where the waves originate. It is where the earthquake originates. It is also called as hypocenter of an earthquake.
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