epicentre
/ˈepisentə/noun
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the point on the earth's surface directly above the place where an earthquake starts, where its effects are felt most strongly
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- The epicentre of the earthquake was in Nepal, but tremors were felt in Delhi.
- Villages near the epicentre suffered the worst damage.
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Do not confuse the epicentre (the point on the surface directly above the earthquake) and the focus or hypocentre (the point under the ground where the earthquake actually starts).
Epicentre (भूकंप के ठीक ऊपर धरातल पर स्थित बिंदु) और focus या hypocentre (ज़मीन के नीचे का वह बिंदु जहाँ से भूकंप वास्तव में शुरू होता है) में भ्रमित न हों।