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The surface point directly above the focus is the:

AFault line
BMantle top
CEpicentre
DShadow zone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Epicentre
1. The focus sits at depth inside the earth. 2. Directly above it on the surface lies the epicentre. 3. Waves reach the epicentre first. _Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 3 'Interior of the Earth' (kegy203)_
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