epicenter

US /ˈep.ə.sen.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈep.ə.sen.t̬ɚ/
"epicenter" picture
1.

the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.

:
•
The epicenter of the earthquake was located near the coast.
•
Scientists quickly identified the epicenter to assess the damage.
:
hypocenterfocus
2.

the central point of something, typically a difficult or unpleasant situation.

:
•
The city became the epicenter of the protests.
•
He was at the epicenter of the scandal.
:
centerheartcorehubnucleus