epicenter
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/ˈepɪsentər/
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/ˈepɪsentə(r)/
The exact spot on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake starts.
The news reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was in a remote mountain area.
ニュースは、地震の震源が遠くの山岳地域にあったと報じた。
The main or most important area where something happens or is based.
The city is the epicenter of the country's technology industry.
その都市は、国の技術産業の震源地です。