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    The ____________________ or Focus of an Earthquake Is the Location
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The ____________________ or Focus of an Earthquake Is the Location

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The ____________________ or focus of an earthquake is the location within the crust where the energy of an earthquake is released. The ____________________ is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus.

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