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hypocenter vs. epicenter

noun

Geology.
  1. focus.

noun

  1. Geology.,  Also a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.

  2. a focal point, as of activity.

    Manhattan's Chinatown is the epicenter of the city's Chinese community.