hypocenters
/ˈhaɪpəˌsɛntərz/
noun
- 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.