alleryStart learning →What is the point on the ground directly above an earthquake's underground origin called?
AFocus
BCrater
CEpicenter
DSummit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Epicenter
The underground origin is the focus, and the point directly above it on the surface is the epicenter.
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