Question

If the word epidermis means “outer layer of skin,” then where is the epicenter located in relation to an earthquake?(1 point)
Responses

The epicenter is located on the Earth’s surface directly above where the underground explosion occurs.
The epicenter is located on the Earth’s surface directly above where the underground explosion occurs.

The epicenter is the exact location where the underground explosion occurs.
The epicenter is the exact location where the underground explosion occurs.

The epicenter is below the location where the underground explosion occurs.
The epicenter is below the location where the underground explosion occurs.

The epicenter is exactly in between the location of the underground explosion and Earth’s surface.

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The correct response is:

**The epicenter is located on the Earth’s surface directly above where the underground explosion occurs.**

This means that the epicenter is the point on the Earth’s surface that is vertically above the point where the earthquake originates, known as the focus or hypocenter.

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