Difference between Hypocenter and Epicenter
What is the difference between Hypocenter and Epicenter?
Hypocenter as a noun is alternative spelling of hypocentre. the correct term for the focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicenter while Epicenter as a noun is the point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake.
Hypocenter
Part of speech: noun
Definition: alternative spelling of hypocentre. The correct term for the focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicenter
Epicenter
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake.
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