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The point from where earthquake originates is called ____________.
The point from where earthquake originates is called ____________.
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The correct option is C Focus
An earthquakeis the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting
from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that
creates seismic waves.
An earthquake's
point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The
epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.
An earthquakeis the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.
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