it is called the focus The epicentre.
new English=earth-quackold English =earth-quakePlate Tectonics cause (are the origin of) earthquakes. The point at which an earthquake occurs (the origin within the Earth) is the focus or hypocentre. The point on the Earth's surface directly above this is the epicentre.
Epicenter
You're thinking of the origin. The origin is the point (0,0)
It is where the x and y axes intercept at right angles at the point of origin which is at (0, 0)
The origin of an earthquake is called the hypocenter or focus. This is the point underground where the earthquake rupture begins.
The point of origin of an Earthquake within the earth is known as the hypocentre. It can also be called the focus.Directly above this on the surface is the earthquake's epicenter.
Focus
focus or hypocenter
The point of origin of an earthquake is called the focus or hypocenter. It is the exact location within the Earth's crust where the seismic energy is released, causing the ground to shake. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter.
The point on the earth's surface closest to the origin of an earthquake is called the epicenter. This is where the seismic waves generated by the earthquake first reach the surface.
The epicenter is the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake. It is as close to the point of origin of the quake as you can get on the surface. The earthquake is strongest at that point.
An earthquake's point of origin is called the hypocenter or focus. It is the location within the Earth where the seismic energy is released, generating the earthquake waves that propagate to the surface. The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter.
The underground point of origin of an earthquake is called the hypocenter or focus. At this point, the seismic waves are first generated and then spread out in all directions, causing the shaking felt on the surface.
it is called the focus The epicentre.
The origin of an earthquake is called the hypocenter or focus. This is the point within the Earth where the earthquake begins and energy is released.
The point on the surface directly above the origin of an earthquake is known as the epicenter. It is the location where the seismic waves produced by the earthquake first reach the Earth's surface. Scientists use the epicenter to determine the geographic location of the earthquake.