The epicentre of an earthquake is the ___________.
A) surface location directly above the point where the fault slip initiates
B) point where the minimum ground shaking is recorded
C) point where the fault cracking initiates
D) point of most costly structural damage associated with ground shaking

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The epicentre of an earthquake is the point on the Earth's surface located directly above where the fault slip initiates, which is the source of the earthquake.

The Epicentre of an Earthquake Is the ___________