The Epicentre of an Earthquake Is the ___________

question 14

Multiple Choice

The epicentre of an earthquake is the ___________.

• A) surface location directly above the point where the fault slip initiates
• B) point where the minimum ground shaking is recorded
• C) point where the fault cracking initiates
• D) point of most costly structural damage associated with ground shaking

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