epizentrum
/epiˈt͡sɛn.tʁʊm/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
Das Epizentrum lag nur zwanzig Kilometer von der Hauptstadt entfernt.
The epicenter was only twenty kilometers from the capital.
Reporter eilten zum Epizentrum, um die Schäden zu melden.
Reporters rushed toward the epicenter to cover the damage.
Kennt man das Epizentrum, lässt sich schätzen, welche Orte am stärksten bebten.
Knowing the epicenter helps estimate which towns felt the strongest shaking.
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