An epicenter is a point on the Earth's crust directly above the focus or hypocenter of an earthquake. People often mistakenly refer to the epicenter as the point of origin of an earthquake, but in fact this is not the case. The earthquake's origin lies below the surface, with the epicenter being the point on the surface directly above the origin. Earthquake damage tends to be most intense at the epicenter, although sometimes an earthquake behaves unexpectedly and the damage is heaviest ... Kindly login to continue further. Forgot Password? The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the focus of an earthquake, where seismic waves originate. It serves as a critical reference point in seismology for determining the location and intensity of an earthquake, as the strength of shaking typically decreases with distance from the epicenter. We empower Fortune 500 companies across diverse industry sectors to achieve remarkable business outcomes by 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻,...
