Meaning & use
epicenter
The point on the earth's surface directly above where an earthquake begins, or the central point of something.
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The epicenter of the earthquake was located just off the coast near the fishing village.
The small college town became the epicenter of the state's growing tech industry.
A note on using this word
Epicenter is often used loosely to mean the center of any event, though its strict scientific sense refers to earthquakes.
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