The point of origin of an earthquake is called the hypocentre or focus.
The epicenter is the point on the surface directly above the focus.
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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)