168k views
5 votes
Explain the difference between the focus and the epicenter.

User Dcolazin
by
4.5k points

2 Answers

6 votes

Answer:

The focus is the point within the earth where seismic waves originate; it is centered on the part of the fault that has the

greatest movement. The epicenter is on the earth’s surface directly above the focus.

Step-by-step explanation:

User HCSF
by
4.9k points
4 votes
The focus is the point within the earth where seismic waves originate; it is centered on the part of the fault that has the greatest movement. The epicenter is on the earth's surface directly above the focus
User Andrea Mattioli
by
4.4k points