Single correct option
Consider the statements about earthquakes:
1. The focus is the point inside the earth where the rupture starts.
2. The epicentre is the point on the surface directly above the focus.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
1. The focus is the point inside the earth where the rupture starts.
2. The epicentre is the point on the surface directly above the focus.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
The focus (hypocentre) is the origin of seismic waves below the surface, and the epicentre is the surface point vertically above it. Both statements are correct. Damage is usually the greatest near the epicentre.
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