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Epicentre

(Definition)

The point on the earth directly above the Hypocentre of an earthquake. It is specified by two position coordinates.


"Epicentre" is owned by aerringt.
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See Also: Hypocentre, Focal Depth

Other names:  Epicenter
Keywords:  earthquake, earthquake location

Cross-references: position, Hypocentre
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This is version 1 of Epicentre, born on 2006-03-25.
Object id is 139, canonical name is Epicentre.
Accessed 3692 times total.

Classification:
Physics Classification: 91.30.Px (Phenomena related to earthquake prediction)

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