epicentro
/e.piˈsẽ.tɾu/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
O epicentro ficava a apenas vinte quilômetros da capital.
The epicenter was only twenty kilometers from the capital.
Repórteres correram para o epicentro para cobrir os danos.
Reporters rushed toward the epicenter to cover the damage.
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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