Epicenter

GPTKB entity

Statements (11)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:contrastsWith hypocenter
gptkbp:defines point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'epi' (upon) and 'kentron' (center)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epicenter
gptkbp:importantFor earthquake damage assessment
gptkbp:measures gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:usedIn seismology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World's_Edge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6