The *epicenter* of the 9.0 magnitude quake was under the Indian Ocean near the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra . . . (from “The Deadliest Tsunami in History?”)
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The correct meaning of the bold word "epicenter" in this context is the point of earth directly above.
The meaning of the bold word "epicenter" can be determined by understanding the context in which it is used. In this sentence, it says that the epicenter of the quake was under the Indian Ocean near the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Based on this information, we can infer that the epicenter refers to the point on the Earth's surface directly above the location where the earthquake originated. Therefore, the correct answer is "point of earth directly above."
