Hypocentral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hypocentral is an adjective meaning (geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake.
Meaning
(geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake.
Example Sentences
It moved through the hypocentral region of the most recent magnitude 6 Parkfield earthquakes, triggering a succession of increasingly energetic episodes of slip-induced seismicity, and culminated with near complete relaxation in that region.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include orthocentral, epicentral, hypocapnic, centroidal, metacentric, hypocarbic.
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