TopicEarthquake
tam chan · /təm˧˧ tɕən˧˦/
tâm chấn
tam chan/təm˧˧ tɕən˧˦/noun
point on the surface above where an earthquake starts
điểm trên mặt đất ngay trên nơi động đất bắt đầu
Maps often mark the epicenter with a star or circle.
Bản đồ thường đánh dấu tâm chấn bằng ngôi sao hoặc vòng tròn.
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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