TopicEarthquake
epitsentr · /ɪ.pʲɪˈt͡sɛntr/
эпицентр
epitsentr/ɪ.pʲɪˈt͡sɛntr/noun
point on the surface above where an earthquake starts
точка на поверхности над очагом землетрясения
Maps often mark the epicenter with a star or circle.
На картах эпицентр часто отмечают звездой или кругом.
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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