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Damage from earthquakes is greatest near the epicenter, which is the point on the surface- A. directly above the focus, B. where a tsunami begins, C. at which a landslide is triggered, D. at which an avalanche is triggered.
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1 of 2The highest amount of damage done by the earthquake is around its epicenter on the surface. The real point of earthquake occurring is deep inside Earth's crust, and it's called hypocenter or focus, and the epicenter is just above focus.
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