Definition of "epicentres" [epicentres]

• See aoudad. (noun)

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• "The most important feature in the distribution of the epicentres is the central region of extraordinary activity; but there are also districts of minor and more short-lived activity near the three extremities of the meizoseismal band."
• "Deal values in Europe and North America, the epicentres of the global credit crisis, were up 160% and 192%, respectively, from 2009 lows."
• "The epicentres of these earthquakes both lie near to the edge of the Australian plate, about 4,000 miles apart."