Meaning
epicenter
- the point on the Earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
- the central or most active point of an activity, crisis, or trend
In a sentence
L'epicentro del terremoto è stato localizzato a pochi chilometri dalla costa.
The earthquake's epicenter was located a few kilometers from the coast.
Quella piazza è stata l'epicentro delle proteste giovanili.
That square was the epicenter of the youth protests.
Dov'era esattamente l'epicentro della scossa di ieri notte?
Where exactly was the epicenter of last night's tremor?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| epicentro | masculine · singular |
| epicentri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Frequently used in news reports regarding earthquakes.
- In figurative use, it takes 'di' to indicate the event (e.g. 'l'epicentro della crisi').