hypocentre
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hypocentre
Rhymes with -ɛntə(ɹ)
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From hypo- + centre; from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under-, sub-”) and Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “centre”).
noun hypocentres · hypocenter
- The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
- The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero.
Opposite: epicentre
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noun
Opposite: epicentre
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noun focus of an earthquake
| Español | hipocentro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 진원 jinwon |
| 日本語 | 震源 shingen |
| 中文 | 震源 zhènyuán |
| Português | hipocentro |
| Français | hypocentre |
| Deutsch | Hypozentrum |
| Italiano | ipocentro |
| Ελληνικά | υπόκεντρο ypókentro |
| Română | hipocentru, focar seismic |
Talk about this word "hypocentre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hypocentre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hypocentre. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hypocentre "hypocentre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hypocentre.Cite this
@misc{hypocentre_2026,
title = {hypocentre},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypocentre},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
