Which one of the following statements concerning hypocentres and epicentres is correct?
A) The hypocentre is the faulted point on the surface directly above the epicentre.
B) The fault first cracks at the epicentre and breaks through to the surface at the hypocentre.
C) The epicentre is at the surface directly above the hypocentre where the earthquake initiates.
D) The earthquake starts at the hypocentre and the rupture extends down to the epicentre.
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