hypocentre

Meaning

1. The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
2. The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero

Synonyms

hypocenter

centrum

ground zero

centre of explosion

center of explosion

seismic focus

Translations

hypocentre

البؤرة السيزمية

Hypozentrum

Explosionszentrum

Ground Zero

foyer sismique

ipocentro

المركز الجوفي

hipocentro

Etymology

From hypo- + centre; from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under-, sub-”) and Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “centre”).