2007-03-15 12:31:46 · 5 answers · asked by maur19852000 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The focus is the point where the earthquake occurs first. You can also call it as hypocenter. But the epicenter is the point above the focus on earth. Most of the people assume that the epicenter is the point at which the earthquake starts. Please visit my slide shows to know better on this subject. http://www.freewebs.com/quakealert/
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2007-03-15 19:34:03 · answer #1 · answered by A.Ganapathy India 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The hypocenter (or focus, though I've heard hypocenter used more often) is the place within the Earth where the earthquake originated, such as the actual area of the fault that ruptured. The epicenter is a point on Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter.
2007-03-15 22:28:29 · answer #2 · answered by Ayame 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Epicenter
2007-03-15 19:38:52 · answer #3 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the focus is the source from the bottom, where the plates are. The epicenter is the source from the surface of the land.
2007-03-15 19:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Vulcanology terms it's called " the GIT GO"
2007-03-15 20:03:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋