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jmdict 1366340 Active (id: 2287166)
震央
しんおう
1. [n]
▶ epicentre (of an earthquake)
▶ epicenter
Cross references:
  ⇔ see: 1366350 震源 1. hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus



History:
3. A 2024-01-02 23:44:13  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -12 +11,0 @@
-<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
2. A 2011-01-11 07:19:30  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2011-01-03 07:30:11  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
"earthquake center" is ambiguous as to whether it means 'epicentre' or 
'hypocentre', and on first reading it actually makes me think of a place that 
predicts earthquakes or a place where you can buy earthquake preparation 
goods
  Diff:
@@ -13,1 +13,3 @@
-<gloss>epicentre</gloss>
+<xref type="see" seq="1366350">震源</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="1366350">震源</xref>
+<gloss>epicentre (of an earthquake)</gloss>
@@ -15,2 +17,0 @@
-<gloss>earthquake centre</gloss>
-<gloss>earthquake center</gloss>

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