Consider the following statements:
- 1. The point where energy is released is called hypocentre.
- 2. The point on the surface nearest to the focus is called epicentre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023
– Statement 2 is correct: The epicentre is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the hypocentre (focus), and it is usually the point where the earthquake effects are strongest. It is indeed the point on the surface nearest to the focus.