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  • 22-06-2017
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
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What is the difference between an earthquake’s epicenter and its focus?

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itscamaryn
itscamaryn itscamaryn
  • 24-06-2017
The focus is the point within the earth where seismic waves originate; it is centered on the part of the fault that has the greatest movement. The epicenter is on the earth's surface directly above the focus.

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