epicenter

A noun referring to the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее точку на поверхности Земли, расположенную непосредственно над очагом землетрясения.esSustantivo que designa el punto de la superficie terrestre situado directamente sobre el foco de un terremoto; por extensión, también se usa para referirse al punto central o lugar de mayor intensidad de un fenómeno o problema.frSubstantif désignant le point de la surface terrestre situé directement à la verticale du foyer d'un séisme ; par extension, lieu où se concentre l'intensité maximale d'un phénomène.dePunkt an der Erdoberfläche, der senkrecht über dem Erdbebenzentrum (Hypozentrum) liegt. Im übertragenen Sinn auch Zentrum oder Ausgangspunkt eines Geschehens.ptPonto na superfície da Terra situado diretamente acima do local de origem de um terremoto. Por extensão, o centro ou foco principal de uma atividade, fenômeno ou acontecimento.zh名词，指地球表面正上方位于地震震源（震中）的点，也引申指某种活动、事件或问题的中心或焦点。arالمركز السطحي للزلزال، أي النقطة على سطح الأرض الواقعة مباشرة فوق مركز الزلزال. ويُستعمل مجازًا للإشارة إلى مركز حدث مهم أو بؤرة نشاط أو مصدر تأثير.

1. Geological epicenter B2 formal scientific

   The point on the Earth's surface located directly above the focus (hypocenter) of an earthquake.

   • The earthquake's epicenter was measured near the coastal town.
   • Seismologists quickly identified the epicenter using data from multiple stations.
   • Buildings closest to the epicenter suffered the most damage.
   • The tsunami originated from an undersea earthquake with its epicenter in the Pacific.

   ruЭпицентрesEpicentrofrÉpicentre (sismologie)deEpizentrumptEpicentrozh震中arالمركز السطحي للزلزال

2. Figurative center B2 formal

   The central or most important point of a situation, especially a negative or intense one.

   • The city quickly became the epicenter of the political crisis.
   • This small village was the epicenter of the outbreak.
   • Wall Street is often considered the epicenter of global finance.
   • Her office functioned as the epicenter of all project communications.

   ruПереносный центрesepicentro (figurado)frCentre figurédeÜbertragener MittelpunktptCentro figuradozh比喻中心arالمركز المجازي

   Sinónimos: centercorecruxfocushearthotbedhublocusnexusseat

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