hypocenter

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hypocenter

noun hypocenters

US, standard US standard spelling of hypocentre, particularly
The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero. Shigeko Matsumoto was just half a mile from the hypocenter of the explosion, […]
Opposite: epicenter

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@misc{hypocenter_2026,
  title = {hypocenter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypocenter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}