Question

The epicenter is the point inside the earth where the earthquakes originates
A. True
B. False
C. Ambiguous
D. Data insufficient

Answer 1

Hint:The earthquakes arise due to the instability and excess energy of the rocks inside the earth. The point from which the earthquake initiates inside the earth is called the hypocenter of the earthquake. The epicenter is the point on the Earth’s surface at which the earthquakes and explosions originate. The epicenter lies above the hypocenter.

Complete answer:
The earthquakes occur due to the release of energy inside the earth. The energy releases from any fault between the rocks inside the earth. The fault inside the earth originates in the rocks at a point called the hypocenter. The released energy from the hypocenter reaches to the surface of the earth. The point above the hypocenter at which the released energy observes on the earth is called the epicenter. The epicenter of the earthquake lies on the surface of the earth

Therefore, the statement “The epicenter is the point inside the earth where the earthquakes originates” is false and the option (B) is correct.

Note:The epicenter of earthquake lies directly above the hypocenter on the surface of the earth and all the earthquakes originate from the epicenter.The study of the earthquakes is called seismology. The effect of the earthquake is measured by the Richter scale. The earthquake waves are categorized in body waves and surface waves. The body waves act inside the earth and are categorized into S waves and P waves. The surface waves are the waves that arise on the surface of the earth.