epicenter
noun
Also a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.
Example Sentences
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"Since the mid-60s nearly anything that was of significant movement within the traditional music world, Dónal was at the epicentral to it," he told BBC's Evening Extra programme.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
It’s an idea that’s epicentral to the identity of the place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025
"In particular, the manuscript mentions that many settlements around Camerino were reduced to piles of stones, indicating that the epicentral area was possibly the same as in 1799," he added.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2023
Cable-based sensors could identify the "epicentral area" of an earthquake in the same way as land-based seismometers, the researchers suggest.
From BBC ● May 19, 2022
During the first 24 hours, hundreds were felt at all points of the epicentral area; indeed, it is not too much to say that for several days the ground was never actually at rest.
From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Charles Davison
