What is the difference between an earthquake’s epicenter and its focus?

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Brian Dorsey · Answer 1 · 2018-12-22T05:23:55+0000

The focus is the point within the earth where seismic waves originate; it is centered on the part of the fault that has the greatest movement. The epicenter is on the earth's surface directly above the focus.

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