Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

An earthquake releases energy at a point below the Earth’s surface. Which one of the following correctly describes the point situated directly above it on the surface?

  1. It is the focus, where friction first locks the crustal rocks.
  2. It is the epicentre, which is the first surface point to experience the waves.
  3. It is the fault, where earthquake waves cease to propagate.
  4. It is the hypocentre, where a seismograph records the arriving waves.
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