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진앙

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Also known as epicentre, epicentrum

지진이 발생한 지하의 진원 바로 수직 위에 해당하는 지표의 지점

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The epicenter is the point on Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts underground (a location called the hypocenter). It matters because it's typically where an earthquake causes the most damage and is the reference point scientists use to locate and study earthquakes.

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