epicentro

epicentro/e.piˈsẽ.tɾu/

noun

point on the surface above where an earthquake starts

ponto na superfície acima da origem do terremoto

Maps often mark the epicenter with a star or circle.

Mapas costumam marcar o epicentro com estrela ou círculo.

Examples

01
O epicentro ficava a apenas vinte quilômetros da capital.
The epicenter was only twenty kilometers from the capital.
02
Repórteres correram para o epicentro para cobrir os danos.
Reporters rushed toward the epicenter to cover the damage.
03
Saber o epicentro ajuda a estimar quais cidades tremeram mais forte.
Knowing the epicenter helps estimate which towns felt the strongest shaking.

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