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hypocen·ter
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Hypocenter
In seismology, a hypocenter or hypocentre (from Ancient Greek ὑπόκεντρον (hupόkentron) 'below the center') is the point of origin of an earthquake. A synonym is the focus of an earthquake.
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Hypocenter
The hypocenter refers to the site of an earthquake or a nuclear explosion. In the former, it is a synonym of the focus; in the latter, of ground zero.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hypocenter in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hypocenter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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