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    How Is the Epicenter of an Earthquake Different from the Focus
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How Is the Epicenter of an Earthquake Different from the Focus

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How is the epicenter of an earthquake different from the focus? Why are both terms useful?

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The focus,or hypocenter,of an earthquake...

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