TopicEarthquake
epicentro · /e.piˈθen.tɾo/
epicentro
epicentro/e.piˈθen.tɾo/noun
point on the surface above where an earthquake starts
punto en la superficie sobre el origen del terremoto
Maps often mark the epicenter with a star or circle.
Los mapas suelen marcar el epicentro con una estrella o círculo.
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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