noun
- The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
Usage: technical; geology
Examples
- The epicentrum of the earthquake was located 50 kilometers north of the city.
- Seismologists determined the epicentrum by analyzing data from multiple monitoring stations.
- Buildings closest to the epicentrum experienced the most severe damage.
- The epicentrum was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers below the surface.
- Scientists mapped the epicentrum to help understand the fault line's behavior.