alleryWhat is the underground point where an earthquake's rupture first begins called?
AEpicenter at surface
BHypocenter or focus
CFault line zone
DSeismic belt zone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Hypocenter or focus
The hypocenter, also called the focus, is the underground point where the rupture first begins.
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