For Epicenter we have terms and definitions in 6 topics. The topics are Earthquake, Geologic, Nature, Physical Geography, Science and Tsunami.

Epicenter (Earthquake)

That point on the Earth's surface directly above the hypocenter of an earthquake. (USGS National Earthquake Information Center, 1999)
The location on the surface of the Earth directly above the focus, or place where an earthquake originates. An earthquake caused by a fault that offsets features on the Earth's surface may have an epicenter that does not lie on the trace of that fault on the surface. This occurs if the fault plane is not vertical and the earthquake occurs below the Earth's surface. (Noson, et.al., 1988)

Epicenter (Geologic)

The point on the Earth’s surface located directly above the focus of an earthquake.

Epicenter (Nature)

The point on the Earth's crust directly above the hypocenter of an earthquake

Epicenter (Physical Geography)

Surface location of an earthquake's focus.

Epicenter (Science)

The point on the surface of the Earth directly above the principal energy release during an earthquake.

Epicenter (Tsunami)

The point on the earth's surface directly above the location in the earth (focus) where an earthquake originates.

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