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State the difference between Focus and Epicenter.

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The point in the interior of the Earth from where the earthquake tremors originate is called the seismic focus. Earthquake tremors move from the focus in all directions.

The point o the Earth’* surface vertically above the focus is called the epicenter. The Earthquake is felt first at the epicenter.

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