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The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________

The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________ Correct Answer Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface

The epicentre of an earthquake is the nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface. It generally lies within a depth of 6 kms in the earth crust. The point vertically above the focus on the earth's surface is called as the epicenter. The intensity of earthquake will be highest in the epicenter and decreases as one moves away.

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With reference to an earthquake consider the following statements. 1. The point where the energy of an earthquake is released is called the hypocentre. 2. The point on the surface, nearest to the focus of the earthquake, is called epicentre. 3. Epicentre is a point directly below the focus of an earthquake. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
With reference to earthquakes, which of the following statements are correct? 1. Earthquakes largely occur along the converging plate boundaries. 2. Point of origin of the earthquake in the lithosphere is known as focus/Hypocentre. 3. The intensity of the earthquake decreases with distance from the epicentre. 4. The epicentre of the earthquake always remains over continents only. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
With reference to earthquakes, which of the following statements are correct? A. Earthquakes largely occur along the converging plate boundaries. B. Point of origin of earthquake in lithosphere is known as focus/hypocenter. C. Intensity of earthquake decreases with distance from the epicenter. D. Epicentre of earthquake always remains over continents only. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Consider the following statements regarding the shadow zones of Earthquake waves: 1. The seismographs located beyond 145° from the epicentre, record the arrival of S-waves, but not that of P-waves 2. A zone between 105° and 145° from epicentre was identified as the shadow zone for both P and S types of waves. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following statements is/are true for a natural building material like bamboo during an earthquake? i) It will result in a flexible structure, however needs to be designed stiff enough to resist earthquake forces. ii) Since it has a good specific strength (MPa/kg), the earthquake resistance is better. iii) Being light in weight, it will experience lesser earthquake forces
In the following question, sentences of a paragraph have been jumbled and labelled as A, B, C and D. You are required to rearrange the jumbled sentences of the paragraph and mark your response accordingly by selecting the correct option. A. The shaking of the ground is the most notable effect of the Earthquake. B. This results in severe damage to infrastructure facilities. C. Furthermore, ground rupture also occurs along with shaking. D. The severity of the Earthquake depends upon the magnitude and distance from the epicentre. 
Which of the following is/are correct regarding Earthquake? (a) The point where the accumulated stress gets released within the earth's crust is called Epicentre. (b) Isoseismal line is an imaginary line drawn on the map, connecting the places of the uniform intensity of an earthquake. (c) The entire zone beyond 105° does not receive S-waves.
Which of the following is/are matched correctly?
1. Earthquake's origin - seismic focus
2. Epicentre - point on earth's surface directly above seismic focus
3. S waves - similar to sound waves
4. Richter scale - severity of earthquake
In the year 2004 Indian Ocean experienced a earthquake on the 26th of December. This earthquake triggered a series of devastating tsunamis up to 30 meters high. The earthquake was one of the deadliest natural disasters in the recorded history. Tsunamis are more frequent in the Pacific Ocean than in any other oceans because of earthquakes in the "Ring of fire". Although the extreme western edges of the Ring of fire extends into the Indian Ocean. This tsunami  brought a lot of destruction to the people and the environment. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the conclusion about the effects of tsunami? 
What is the point below the epicentre of the Earthquake?