Earthquake Glossary - epicenter

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epicenter
The epicenter is the point on the earth's surface vertically above the hypocenter (or focus), point in the crust where a seismic rupture begins.

See also Earthquake ABC.
Epicenter & Hypocenter. (Modified from Charles Ammon, Penn State)