hypocentre

noun — 2 senses

noun

Etymology From hypo- + centre; from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under-, sub-”) and Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “centre”).

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.

Government, Military, Politics, War The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero

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