المركز السطحي
al-markaz as-sathi · /al.markaz as.satˤ.ħiː/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
point on the surface above where an earthquake starts
Maps often mark the epicenter with a star or circle.
Examples
كان المركز السطحي على بعد عشرين كيلومتراً فقط من العاصمة.
The epicenter was only twenty kilometers from the capital.
أسرع المراسلون نحو المركز السطحي لتغطية الأضرار.
Reporters rushed toward the epicenter to cover the damage.
معرفة المركز السطحي تساعد على تقدير أي بلدات اهتزت بقوة أكبر.
Knowing the epicenter helps estimate which towns felt the strongest shaking.
In other languages
Learner tips
No learner tips yet. Save this word with a short usage note — helpful notes may appear here after review.