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Definition of Epicentre
1. Noun. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
Definition of Epicentre
1. Noun. (geology) The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. ¹
2. Noun. (military) The point on the surface directly above an underground explosion. ¹
3. Noun. (figuratively) The focal point of any activity, especially if dangerous or destructive. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epicentre
Literary usage of Epicentre
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Modern Seismology by George Walker Walker (1913)
"DETERMINATION OF epicentre AND FOCUS. THE first question that arises ...
Several definitions of epicentre, based on different physical ideas, may be given. ..."
2. The Physics of Earthquake Phenomena by Cargill Gilston Knott (1908)
"The method fails more or less when the epicentre lies in an uninhabited or desert
region, or even in a district ..."
3. ... Report on the Great Earthquake of 12th June 1897 by Richard Dixon Oldham (1899)
"To the epicentre they travel straight upwards; away from it they reach the surface
at a less and less angle as we get further away. ..."
4. A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Charles Davison (1905)
"Yet, even then, there is often a close agreement between the mean direction of
the shock and the direction of the county-centre from the epicentre; ..."
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