epicentro
/e.piˈθen.tɾo/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
El epicentro estaba a solo veinte kilómetros de la capital.
The epicenter was only twenty kilometers from the capital.
Los reporteros corrieron hacia el epicentro para cubrir los daños.
Reporters rushed toward the epicenter to cover the damage.
Saber el epicentro ayuda a estimar qué pueblos temblaron más fuerte.
Knowing the epicenter helps estimate which towns felt the strongest shaking.
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