Epicenter Hypocenter Diagram
By Earthquake Hazards Program
2021 (approx.)
![A yellow rectangle with a diagonal line with a hypocenter explosion symbol on the line and an epicenter circle labelled on the top side of the rectangle directly above the hypocenter.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/Epicenter%20Hypocenter.gif?itok=yT7or_C4)
Detailed Description
Diagram showing the epicenter and hypocenter.
The epicenter is the point on the earth's surface vertically above the hypocenter (or focus), point in the crust where a seismic rupture begins.
Sources/Usage
Charles Ammon, Penn State