Where is the focus of an earthquake located?
A) deep underground at the very source of the earthquake
B) at the point on land where the majority of movement,and the majority of damage,occurs
C) at the point on land where the earthquake is first detected by a seismograph
D) at the exact middle point of the earthquake's origin along the length of two faults
E) on the earth's surface directly above the origin of the earthquake

Question

Where is the focus of an earthquake located?​
A) ​deep underground at the very source of the earthquake
B) ​at the point on land where the majority of movement,and the majority of damage,occurs
C) ​at the point on land where the earthquake is first detected by a seismograph
D) ​at the exact middle point of the earthquake's origin along the length of two faults
E) ​on the earth's surface directly above the origin of the earthquake

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The focus of an earthquake is the point deep underground where the earthquake originates. It is also known as the hypocenter.

Where Is the Focus of an Earthquake Located?​

Where Is the Focus of an Earthquake Located?