TopicEarthquake
epizentrum · /epiˈt͡sɛn.tʁʊm/
epizentrum
epizentrum/epiˈt͡sɛn.tʁʊm/noun
point on the surface above where an earthquake starts
Punkt an der Oberfläche über dem Herd eines Erdbebens
Maps often mark the epicenter with a star or circle.
Karten markieren das Epizentrum oft mit Stern oder Kreis.
Examples
The epicenter was only twenty kilometers from the capital.
Reporters rushed toward the epicenter to cover the damage.
Knowing the epicenter helps estimate which towns felt the strongest shaking.
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