震中

zhènzhōng

noun #46,605

Meanings

1 earthquake epicenter

Characters

to quake, to shake

Examples

HSK 5

地震的震中位于四川北部。

Dìzhèn de zhènzhōng wèiyú Sìchuān běibù.

The earthquake's epicenter was in northern Sichuan.

HSK 7-9

救援队正赶往震中地区。

Jiùyuán duì zhèng gǎnwǎng zhènzhōng dìqū.

Rescue teams are rushing to the epicenter area.

Tips

usage

震中 is the surface point directly above the underground 震源 (hypocenter / focus). News reports give coordinates of 震中 along with 震级 (magnitude) and 震源深度 (focal depth).

Stroke Order

震 zhèn

中 zhōng