진앙

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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

진앙은 수도에서 겨우 이십 킬로미터 떨어져 있었어요.
The epicenter was only twenty kilometers from the capital.
기자들이 피해를 취재하려고 진앙 쪽으로 달려갔어요.
Reporters rushed toward the epicenter to cover the damage.
진앙을 알면 어느 마을이 가장 세게 흔들렸는지 추정할 수 있어요.
Knowing the epicenter helps estimate which towns felt the strongest shaking.

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