JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
震源
Hypocenter; the underground origin of an earthquake
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Other forms
震央 しんおう - related term: epicenter
Noun
Hypocenter / Origin of an Earthquake
The exact underground location where seismic rupture begins during an earthquake.
Example
震源 の 深さ は 約 50 キロ と 推定 され ています 。
The depth of the hypocenter is estimated to be about 50 kilometers.
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