source of an earthquake; central point
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Epicenter Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Noun
1. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
(synonym) epicentre
(hypernym) geographic point, geographical point
Epicenter Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The epicenter or epicentre is the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates. The word derives from the New Latin noun epicentrum, the latinisation of the ancient Greek adjective ἐπίκεντρος (epikentros), "occupying a cardinal point, situated on a centre", from ἐπί (epi) "on, upon, at" and κέντρον (kentron) "".
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