épicentre
/e.pi.sɑ̃tʁ/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
L'épicentre n'était qu'à vingt kilomètres de la capitale.
The epicenter was only twenty kilometers from the capital.
Les reporters se sont précipités vers l'épicentre pour couvrir les dégâts.
Reporters rushed toward the epicenter to cover the damage.
Connaître l'épicentre aide à estimer quelles villes ont le plus tremblé.
Knowing the epicenter helps estimate which towns felt the strongest shaking.
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