Definition
Relating to or occurring at an epicenter, especially concerning earthquakes and their surface effects; central or focal in importance.
Etymology
From 'epicenter' + Latin suffix '-al' (relating to). Developed as a technical adjective in seismology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries for precise description of earthquake phenomena.
Kelly Says
When geologists talk about 'epicentral damage' versus damage further away, they're describing how earthquake waves spread outward in patterns—understanding this distinction helped scientists develop better building codes in earthquake zones.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
地震 中心
se-ti-z-en-t
ARالعربية
مركز الزلزال
markaz az-zalzal
BNবাংলা
ভূকম্প কেন্দ্র
bhookomp kendro
CACatalà
epicentre
e-pi-SEN-tre
CSČeština
epicentrum
e-pi-SEN-trum
DADansk
epicentrum
e-pi-SEN-trum
DEDeutsch
Epizentrum
e-pi-TSEN-trum
ELΕλληνικά
επίκεντρο
e-pi-KEN-tro
ESEspañol
epicentral
e-pi-SEN-trahl
FAفارسی
مرکز زلزله
markaz zolzeh
FISuomi
epikeskus
e-pi-kes-kus
FRFrançais
épicentral
e-pi-SEN-trahl
GUGU
ભૂકંપનું કેન્દ્ર
bhookampnu kendro
HAHA
matsayin zubar
mat-say-in zu-bar
HEעברית
מרכז ההתפרצות
merkaz ha-hitparats
HIहिन्दी
भूकंप केंद्र
bhookamp kendr
HUMagyar
epikenter
e-pi-ken-ter
IDBahasa Indonesia
pusat gempa
pusat gem-pa
ITItaliano
epicentrale
e-pi-SEN-trahl
MRMR
भूकंपाचे केंद्र
bhookampa-che kendr
MSBahasa Melayu
pusat gempa
pusat gem-pa
MYမြန်မာ
အကြီးဆုံး ကြောင့်
a-kya-si-so-nga-ng-yit
NLNederlands
epicentrum
e-pi-SEN-trum
NONorsk
episkenter
e-pi-sken-ter
PAPA
ਭੂਕੰਪ ਕੇਂਦਰ
bhookamp kendr
PLPolski
epicentrum
e-pi-SEN-trum
PTPortuguês
epicentral
e-pi-SEN-trahl
RORomână
epicentru
e-pi-SEN-tru
RUРусский
эпицентр
e-pi-tsin-tr
SVSvenska
epicentrum
e-pi-SEN-trum
SWKiswahili
kito cha mvua
ki-to cha mvua
TAதமிழ்
பூகம்ப மையம்
pookamb mayam
TEతెలుగు
భూకంప కేంద్రం
bhookaampa kendram
THไทย
ศูนย์กลาง
soun-klang
TLTL
sentro ng lindol
sen-tro ng lin-dol
TRTürkçe
epikent
e-pi-ken-t
UKУкраїнська
епіцентр
e-pi-tsin-tr
URاردو
زمین تکان کا مرکز
zamin takan ka markaz
VITiếng Việt
địa tâm
dja-tam