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The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with
Options:
A .  Cyclones
B .  Earthquakes
C .  Landslides
D .  Volcanoes
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)Epicenter is the point on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates. Epicentral distance is used in calculating seismic magnitudes developed by Richter and Gutenberg.

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