Epicentre is an English word with synonyms like epicenter. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Epicentre meaning
- The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake.
- The point on the surface of the earth directly above an underground explosion.
- The focal point of any activity, especially if dangerous or destructive.
Synonyms of Epicentre
Using Epicentre
- The main meaning on this page is: The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake. | The point on the surface of the earth directly above an underground explosion. | The focal point of any activity, especially if dangerous or destructive.
- Useful related words include: epicenter, geographic point, geographical point.
- In the example corpus, epicentre often appears in combinations such as: the epicentre, epicentre of, epicentre was.
Context around Epicentre
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Epicentre
- In this selection, "epicentre" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, thriving stand out and add context to how "epicentre" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at the epicentre of the and around the epicentre of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "epicentre" sits close to words such as adultery, ante and aramco, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with epicentre
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The epicentre was recorded near Marrakesh. (6 words)
A map showing the epicentre of the earthquake (Picture: Metro. (10 words)
Japan, however, seems to have become “the epicentre of the phenomenon”, Sigaud said. (13 words)
Given that the Gold Mafia documentary has exposed that Mnangagwa, and his family are at the epicentre of corruption and unmitigated sleaze in this country, how can the same man robustly deal with a felony to which he is the biggest culprit? (42 words)
Most of these vulnerable areas are situated in the peripheral areas of valley districts bordering Kuki- dominated districts, including the Torbung area of Bishnupur district, which is at the epicentre of the latest flare-up of tensions in the state. (40 words)
Speaking during a visit to the Turkish city of Adana, Martin Griffiths said what happened in the area around the epicentre of the quake was one of the worst natural disasters to hit the region in a century. (38 words)
Given that the Gold Mafia documentary has exposed that Mnangagwa, and his family are at the epicentre of corruption and unmitigated sleaze in this country, how can the same man robustly deal with a felony to which he is the biggest culprit? (42 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to an Associated Press journalist living close to the epicentre, the recent earthquake in South Africa felt like being on a moving train and lasted about a minute.
A map showing the epicentre of the earthquake (Picture: Metro.
Given that the Gold Mafia documentary has exposed that Mnangagwa, and his family are at the epicentre of corruption and unmitigated sleaze in this country, how can the same man robustly deal with a felony to which he is the biggest culprit?
Japan, however, seems to have become “the epicentre of the phenomenon”, Sigaud said.
Most of these vulnerable areas are situated in the peripheral areas of valley districts bordering Kuki- dominated districts, including the Torbung area of Bishnupur district, which is at the epicentre of the latest flare-up of tensions in the state.
Nepal’s National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Centre said the epicentre was at Jajarkot, which is about 400km north-east of the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu.
Once again, the status of the Rock finds itself at the epicentre of tetchy UK-Spanish relations.
On Sunday, Prigozhin said that Wagner fighters have taken over the Krasna Hora settlement north of Bakhmut, a strategic city at the epicentre of the fighting in recent months.
Reuters reported that the epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh at a depth of 18.5km.
Seismology Research Centre chief scientist Adam Pascale said it was the highest magnitude quake with an epicentre in metropolitan Melbourne since 1902.
Speaking during a visit to the Turkish city of Adana, Martin Griffiths said what happened in the area around the epicentre of the quake was one of the worst natural disasters to hit the region in a century.
That brings us to Hamilton, the epicentre of all speculation regarding what will unfold with future Canadian Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Bo Levi Mitchell.
The area is the epicentre of the world’s biggest and most lucrative jade mines.
The epicentre was about 40 km northwest of the city of Herat and was followed by a 5.5-magnitude aftershock.
The epicentre was recorded near Marrakesh.
The event, which took place on a Friday at Terra Kulture, became the epicentre of an unforgettable evening of exquisite cocktails, great sounds and rhythm, courtesy of Lord’s London Dry Gin and Trace Live.
The thriving epicentre of culture, community and commerce that is Brixton Village is nothing short of electric, and the fiercely independent market has been at the heart of this multicultural community for over 160 years.
The United States Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.2 and said it struck just off the coast, but Japan’s Meteorological Agency placed the epicentre on land.
The United States Geological Survey said the epicentre was 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of the region's largest city Herat, and was followed by eight aftershocks with magnitudes between 4.3 and 6.3.
This perhaps explains why unlike the previous six Ebola outbreaks in the country, the Mubende episode threatened to ground the economy as cases started rising and spreading beyond the epicentre.
Common combinations with epicentre
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the epicentre 128×
- epicentre of 119×
- epicentre was 11×
- an epicentre 5×
- epicentre in 5×
- epicentre is 4×
- its epicentre 3×
- virus epicentre 3×
- epicentre the 2×
- epicentre said 2×