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Differentiate between the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake.
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Differentiate between the focus and the epicenter of an earthquake.

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The focus is the actual point of rock breakage or movement. the focus is usually located far below the surface of the Earth. The epicenter is the point on the surface of the Earth directly above the focus.
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