Epicentre Definition

epicentre
noun
  1. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake

"Epicentre" in song lyrics

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  • "vnv nation epicentre"
    AOL — AOL
  • "Chinese Premier visits deadly earthquake's epicentre"
    Reuters — Reuters

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