震中 (zhèn zhōng) — epicenter (of an earthquake)

Definition

Examples

• 这次地震的震中在山区，人员伤亡较少。
  Zhè cì dì zhèn de zhèn zhōng zài shān qū, rén yuán shāng wáng jiào shǎo.
  The epicenter of this earthquake was in a mountain area, so there were relatively few casualties.
• 科学家正在测量震中的位置和深度。
  Kē xué jiā zhèng zài cè liáng zhèn zhōng de wèi zhì hé shēn dù.
  Scientists are measuring the location and depth of the epicenter.
• 距离震中一百公里外的城市也有明显震感。
  Jù lí zhèn zhōng yì bǎi gōng lǐ wài de chéng shì yě yǒu míng xiǎn zhèn gǎn.
  Cities a hundred kilometers from the epicenter also felt the earthquake clearly.