TopicEarthquake
épicentre · /e.pi.sɑ̃tʁ/
épicentre
épicentre/e.pi.sɑ̃tʁ/noun
point on the surface above where an earthquake starts
point en surface au-dessus du foyer d'un séisme
Maps often mark the epicenter with a star or circle.
Les cartes marquent souvent l'épicentre d'une étoile ou d'un cercle.
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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