Which phrases describe an earthquake’s epicenter? check all that apply. area at earth's surface starting point of an earthquake place around the center of an earthquake region directly above the focus point about 100 kilometers deep in the lithosphere

The correct answers are:

- area at Earth's surface;

- region directly above the focus;

The epicenter, in seismology, is seen as the place on the Earth's surface which is directly above (vertically) the hypocenter or focus of the earthquake (the place where the earthquake starts). The epicenter is the point from where the earthquake spreads out horizontally on the surface of the Earth.

A. area at Earth's surface

D. region directly above the focus

Explanation:

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