HYPOCENTER


Meaning of HYPOCENTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhī-pə-ˌsen-tər ]

noun

Date: 1905

1. : the focus of an earthquake — compare epicenter 1

2. : the point on the earth's surface directly below the center of a nuclear bomb explosion

• hy·po·cen·tral ˌhī-pə-ˈsen-trəl adjective

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