hypocenter

[ hahy-puh-sen-ter ]
/ ˈhaɪ pəˌsɛn tər /

noun Geology.

focus(def 5).

Origin of hypocenter

First recorded in 1900–05; hypo- + center

Words nearby hypocenter

hypobranchial, hypocalcemia, hypocalcification, hypocapnia, hypocaust, hypocenter, hypocentre, hypochloremia, hypochlorhydria, hypochlorite, hypochlorous