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Point inside Earth where an earthquake begins

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The hypocenter, or focus, is the point where an earthquake rupture begins underground. Source: Hypocenter ↗

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  1. 31This underground point, also called the hypocentre, is where an earthquake rupture begins.RECALL
    Focus

    Also called the hypocenter

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  2. 32This point on Earth's surface lies directly above an earthquake's focus.RECALL
    Epicenter

    It is often near the strongest shaking

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  3. 33This instrument records ground motion from earthquake waves.RECALL
    Seismograph

    The record is a seismogram

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