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epicentre
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epicentre

Point on the surface of the Earth that is directly above the source (or focus) of an earthquake. There the effects of the earthquake usually are most severe. See also seismology.


epicentre (US), epicenter
the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake or underground nuclear explosion


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