What is an epicenter?

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Fahad K.
Feb 25, 2015

Epicentre is a point from which earthquake waves generate to its surroundings.
Epicentre is generally referred to a term which is the point from which seismic waves are generated or a rupture is occurred.
It is often traced beneath the earth's surface and is monitored when seismic waves are traced on seismographs.

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