TopicEarthquake
jinang · /tɕi.naŋ/
진앙
/tɕi.naŋ/noun
point on the surface above where an earthquake starts
지진이 시작된 지점 바로 위 지표면 위치
Maps often mark the epicenter with a star or circle.
지도에는 별이나 원으로 진앙을 표시하는 경우가 많습니다.
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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