OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 19650

epicentre

/ˈɛpɪˌsɛntɚ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
epicentro
The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake.
The epicentre isn't always the point of heaviest damage. Faults can be many kilometres long and seismic waves shake areas all along the fault.
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