The point on the surface directly above the focus of an earthquake is the:
AEpicentre
BEquicentre
CEndcentre
DEdgecentre
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Epicentre
1. Waves travel outwards from a surface point.
2. That point sits right over the focus.
3. It is the epicentre.
_Source: syllabus Our Environment, Class VII, Chapter 3, Our Changing Earth._
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