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Definition of "hypocentre" []

  • The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicenter (noun)
  • The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion (noun)

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Use "hypocentre" in a sentence
  • "I agree with hypocentre that it's likely not a hard drive problem."
  • "In particular the A-Dome as mentioned earlier, but also a surviving tree (1. 5km from the hypocentre transplanted in the park), the building that withstood the blast and the T-shaped bridge that was the actual orginal target."
  • "He pointed out some of the other surviving buildings and structures, took us to a graveyard that survived (granite survived quite well) and the actual hypocentre of the bomb"