zhèn
yuán

technical
noun

Meaning of 震源

震源 means the hypocenter; the focus; the point within the earth where an earthquake originates. Pronounced zhèn yuán.

  • the hypocenter; the focus; the point within the earth where an earthquake originates

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhèn
de
zhèn
yuán
shēn
wéi
shí
gōng
 

The hypocenter of this earthquake was at a depth of ten kilometers.

xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
jīng
què
dìng
wèi
zhèn
yuán
de
wèi
zhi
 

Scientists are precisely locating the seismic source.

Zhèn
yuán
zhì
jiě
bāng
zhù
men
liǎo
jiě
duàn
céng
de
yùn
dòng
fāng
shì
 

The focal mechanism solution can help us understand the movement pattern of the fault.

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