Complete the correlation: Focus : Point inside the earth where energy is released :: Epicentre : ____

Complete the correlation: Focus : Point inside the earth where energy is released :: Epicentre : ____
  1. Deepest layer of the Earth's core
  2. Point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus
  3. Boundary line between two tectonic plates
  4. Instrument used to measure tremor speed

Solution

The focus is the underground origin point of seismic waves, while the epicentre is the point on the Earth's surface situated directly above the focus.

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