The place inside the earth's crust where the erthquake is generated is called:

(a) seismic zone of the earth (b) epicentre of the earthquake

(c) fault zone of the earth (d) focus of the earthquake

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(d) focus of the earthquake

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The earth's plate responsible for causing an earthquake is
(a) the crust of the earth
(b) the mantle of the earth
(c) the inner core of the earth
(d) the outer core of the earth

(a) What is an earthquake? What are the two main situations in which earthquakes occur?

(b) Define (i) focus, and (ii) epicentre, of an earthquake.

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The place inside the earth's crust where the erthquake is generated is called: (a) seismic zone of the earth (b) epicentre of the earthquake (c) fault zone of the earth (d) focus of the earthquake

(d) focus of the earthquake

The place inside the earth's crust where the erthquake is generated is called:

(a) seismic zone of the earth (b) epicentre of the earthquake

(c) fault zone of the earth (d) focus of the earthquake