Definition of Hypocenter

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Hypocenter

The term 'Hypocenter' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The point or focus within the earth which is the center of an earthquake and the origin of its elastic waves. The location within the Earth where the sudden release of energy is initiated. The focus of an earthquake'.

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