震中

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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

震中距离首都只有二十公里。
The epicenter was only twenty kilometers from the capital.
记者们赶往震中报道灾情。
Reporters rushed toward the epicenter to cover the damage.
知道震中有助于估计哪些城镇晃动最强。
Knowing the epicenter helps estimate which towns felt the strongest shaking.

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