Discussion
The epicentre of an earthquake is the point
Answer: A
Correct answer: on the surface vertically above the focus
The epicentre is a purely geometric construction: drop a vertical line from the focus and the point where it meets the surface is the epicentre. It is convenient for mapping but it is not necessarily where the worst damage occurs, since damage depends on soil, on construction and on the direction the rupture propagated as well as on distance.
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