hypocenters

/ˈhaɪpəˌsɛntərz/
noun
  1. Plural of hypocenter; multiple points inside the Earth where earthquakes begin, or multiple ground-zero points of explosions.
    • Researchers compared the hypocenters of aftershocks to locate the main fault line.
    • Different hypocenters can produce distinct patterns of shaking on the surface.
    • The map showed the hypocenters of all recorded earthquakes in the region over the past century.
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