उपरिकेंद्र

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noun

point on the surface above where an earthquake starts

Maps often mark the epicenter with a star or circle.

Examples

उपरिकेंद्र राजधानी से केवल बीस किलोमीटर दूर था।
The epicenter was only twenty kilometers from the capital.
रिपोर्टर क्षति कवर करने उपरिकेंद्र की ओर दौड़े।
Reporters rushed toward the epicenter to cover the damage.
उपरिकेंद्र जानने से अनुमान लगता है कि कौन से कस्बे सबसे ज़्यादा हिलें।
Knowing the epicenter helps estimate which towns felt the strongest shaking.

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