ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hypocentre

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hypocentre is a noun meaning (geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.

Meaning

(geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.

More Meanings

  1. (military) The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero

Word Forms

Antonyms for hypocentre

Common opposites include epicentre.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include epicentre, epicenter, focus, antiepicentre, antiepicenter, depocentre.

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