what is the focus of an earthquake? the focus is?
A. the last place that motion in an earthquake is detected
B. a seismic wave that travels along the surface of the earth
C. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus
D. the location along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs​


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Answer:

The focus is the place inside Earth's crust where an earthquake originates. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus is the epicenter. When energy is released at the focus, seismic waves travel outward from that point in all direction.

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