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epicenter

epi·cen·ter

UK/ˈɛpɪˌsɛntə/ US/ˈɛpɪˌsɛntɚ/ uncommon us

noun

1.

the point on the Earth''s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake

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Origin

From epi- + center.

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