震しん源げん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

hypocenter; focus

The point underground where an earthquake originates. Often contrasted with 震央 (epicenter), which is the point on the surface directly above it.

〈場ば所しょ〉を震しん源げんとするto have its focus at <place>
この地じ震しんは日本にほん海かいを震しん源げんとする地じ震しんだった。
This earthquake had its focus in the Sea of Japan.
震しん源げんから〈数かず〉キロ<number> km from the hypocenter
震しん源げんから10キロの地ち点てんで被ひ害がいが大おおきかった。
The damage was severe at a point 10 km from the hypocenter.

震しん央おう
震源 is the underground point where an earthquake originates, while 震央 is the point on the surface directly above it.
震しん源げん地ちN1
震源 refers to the underground point where an earthquake originates, while 震源地 is the point on the earth's surface directly above it, so the two are often mixed up.

Compound of 震 (shin, 'quake') and 源 (gen, 'source').