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hypocenter

site of an earthquake or a nuclear explosion
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hypocenter

Summary

hypocenter is a source type[1]. hypocenter has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • hypocenter's instance of is recorded as source type[3].
  • hypocenter is a type of point in physical space[4].
  • hypocenter's Commons category is recorded as Hypocenters[5].
  • hypocenter's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[6].
  • hypocenter's different from is recorded as epicenter[7].
  • hypocenter's studied by is recorded as seismology[8].
  • hypocenter's characteristic of is recorded as earthquake[9].

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Definition and Type

hypocenter's instance of is recorded as source type[3]. hypocenter is a type of point in physical space[4].

Why It Matters

hypocenter has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] hypocenter is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → epicenter
    Subclass of → —
    Studied by → seismology
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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