epicentrenoun [ C ]
UK specialized US epicenter uk/ˈep.ɪ.sen.tər/us/ˈep.ə.sen.t̬ɚ/the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion
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Geology: earthquakes & volcanic eruptions
- active
- crater
- dormant
- earthquake
- extinct
- fault line
- geyser
- lahar
- lava
- magma
- quake
- seismograph
- seismology
- subduction
- the Richter scale
- the San Andreas Fault
- tremor
- volcano
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