ep ‧ i ‧ cen ‧ tre BrE AmE British English , epicenter American English /ˈepɪˌsentə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
1 . the place on the surface of the Earth that is right above the point where an ↑ earthquake begins inside the Earth
2 . the place where the most important things happen and important decisions are made:
London became the epicentre of the world fashion industry.