TopicEarthquake
epicenter · /ˈe.pi.sen.ter/
epicenter
epicenter/ˈe.pi.sen.ter/noun
point on the surface above where an earthquake starts
punto sa ibabaw sa itaas ng pinagmulan ng lindol
Maps often mark the epicenter with a star or circle.
Madalas minamarkahan ng star o bilog ang epicenter sa mapa.
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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